When sodium is dissolved in water, why is it that the water molecules orient themselves such that their oxygen atoms are facing

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When sodium is dissolved in water, why is it that the water molecules orient themselves such that their oxygen atoms are facing

the sodium? Be specific.

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NikAS [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T15:16:34+03:00

Answer: water molecules are polar and Os are slightly negative. Na loses its electron to the nearest H and so is positive. The overall reaction is that the single electron of Na attaches to a H, breaking the bond with O. This leaves Na+ and the OH- ions in solution, while the H atoms form H2 and are released as gas.

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