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5 March, 06:47

What happens to sodium chloride when it dissolves in water

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  1. 5 March, 08:59
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    "On addition to water the Na + section of NaCl is attracted to the oxygen side of the water molecules, while the Cl - side is attracted to the hydrogens' side of the water molecule. This causes the sodium chloride to split in water, and the NaCl dissolves into separate Na + and Cl - atoms."
  2. 5 March, 10:12
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    When sodium chloride dissolves in water it dissociates into Na + and Cl - ions.

    NaCl + H₂O - -> Na⁺ + Cl⁻

    Both Na + and Cl - ions are solvated by water molecules.

    Water molecule has a dipole due the difference in electronegativity between the H and O atoms, as a result H and O atoms in water molecule acquires a partial positive and negative charge respectively.

    δ⁺ δ⁻ δ⁺

    H - O - H

    Na⁺ and Cl⁻ gets attracted to the partial negative charge on the O atom and partial positive charge on the H atom respectively of water molecule. Thus ion dipole bonds are formed between NaCl and water.
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