Question

When salt is added to water, all of the following happens except? A. The salt breaks into positive chlorine ions and negative sodium icons B. the positive part of the water molecule is attracted to the negative ions C. The negative part of the water molecule is attracted to the positive ions D. The water molecules surround the dissociated ions

Answer 1

The salt breaks into positive chlorine ions and negative sodium icons

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requested for the wrong option in the list. If we look at the option selected, we will notice that sodium ions are positively charged ions since sodium is a metal. Metals produce cations (positive ions) because they loose electrons. Therefore, a sodium ion can never be negatively charged.

Similarly, chlorine is a highly electronegative nonmetal. It gains electrons in an ionic bond. Hence chlorine ions can not be positive.