211k views
4 votes
Identify the primary solute - solvent attractions when i) cacl2 and ii) ethanol, ch3ch2oh each dissolve in water.

User Kroksys
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

2 votes
1) between calcium cations (Ca²⁺) and chloride anions (Cl⁻) and water, there is ion-dipole attractions. An ion-dipole force is an attractive force that results from the electrostatic attraction between an ion (Ca²⁺ and Cl⁻) and a neutral molecule that has a dipole (H₂O).
2) between ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH) and water, there is hydrogen bonding, because both molecules have oxygen and hydrogen.
User Nic Benders
by
7.5k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.