Test your knowledge of water's ability to dissolve

substances by matching the following statements

with the correct answers,

when water breaks apart an ionic compound into

cations and anions:

when water surrounds substances that have been

"broken apart":

when water breaks down substances and

surrounds individual molecules or particles

dissociation, hydration, dissolving

Water readily dissociates ionic compounds, dissolves covalent molecules, and hydrates the smaller particles.

Explanation:

In water the following process undergoes to show water's ability to dissolve substances.

Dissociation is the process in which an ionic compound breaks into cations and anions

Hydration is the process in which water surrounds the broken cations and anions.

In Dissolving process elements in water breaks down and surrounds respective individual molecules or particles.

Water readily dissociates ionic compounds, dissolves covalent molecules, and hydrates the smaller particles. This is most likely because of the strong attractive forces between water and solute particles as water is a polar molecule.