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When salt is added to water, what happens to the molecules?

The water molecules remain together. The salt molecules break apart.
Water and salt molecules remain together.
The water molecules break apart. The salt molecules remain together.
Water and salt molecules break apart.

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Answer:

The the salt dissolves

Step-by-step explanation:

The salt dissolves because the covalent bonds of water are stronger than the ionic bonds in the salt molecules.

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