Question

Describe what happened when sodium chloride (salt) was placed in water in the video What happens when stuff dissolves?"

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Water molecules pull the sodium and chloride ions apart, breaking the ionic bond that held them together. After the salt compounds are pulled apart, the sodium and chloride atoms are surrounded by water molecules, as this diagram shows. Once this happens, the salt is dissolved, resulting in a homogeneous solution.