To form a solution, energy is absorbed or released in the process.
A solution is a substance made up of solute dissolved in a solvent. The solute is the dissolved substance where as the solvent is the dissolving medium.
To form a solution, solutes are dissolved.
In this dissolution reaction, energy is used to break bonds within the solute to bring them in contact with the solvent.
The combination of the solute with the solvent is a bond formation process.
Bond formation is an exothermic process in which energy is released.
Bond breaking process is endothermic in which energy is absorbed.