Question

Why can ionic table salt and covalent rubbing alcohol both dissolve in water?

Answer 1

Answer;

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.

Explanation;

• Rubbing alcohol molecules have a polar and nonpolar part, which means they are able to form hydrogen bonds with water and therefore able to mix with it.
• Salt is an ionic compound, meaning it is a substance made up of electrically charged molecules called ions. Therefore, because table salt ions are charged, they dissolve much better in a polar solvent, which is also slightly more charged than a nonpolar solvent.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.