Question

Which of the following best describes what happens when salt dissolves in water?A.) The polar solvent molecules surround the positive sodium ions.B.) The polar solvent molecules surround the positive sodium ions and the negativechloride ions.C.) The solute and solvent molecules form a crystalline structure.D.) The solute and solvent molecules do not interact.

Answer 1

When salt dissolves in water, dissociation occurs. This dissociation forms two ions, one positive and one negative. Water is polar and its molecules has poles negatives and positives. So positive poles of water will surround the negative ions. While negative poles will surround the positive ions.

Answer: Alternative "B"