Answer:
A salt dissolved in water forms ions
Step-by-step explanation:
In general, dissolution is a process in which solid, liquid or gas is mixed with another liquid to form a solution.
A salt is a solid in which the atoms are linked together by ionic bonds. When a salt is dissolved in water it dissociates into cations and anions. For example a salt like NaCl upon dissolution will form Na+ and Cl- ions
NaCl(s) ↔ Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)