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Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an ionic solid. It dissolves easily in water. Which property of water allows it to dissolve NaCl?

Water has a high specific heat.
Water contains oxygen.
Water has surface tension.
Water is a polar molecule.

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Water is a polar molecule.
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Sodium chloride and water both are polar molecules thus it dissolves easily in water hence the correct answer is D water is a polar molecule.

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an ionic solid. It dissolves easily in water. Which property-example-1
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