how does salt dissolve in water?, confused... |
 Feb 16 2005, 04:20 AM
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 i was stuck on my physics hw, about this question. then i asked my dad.he told me that when they get into the water, the compounds seperates into sodium ions and chloride ions. but doesn't salt have a giant structure? im like almost the dumbest one in my class
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Feb 16 2005, 08:01 PM
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^^ yep!
Salt is an ionic compound...and ionic compounds dissolve in water because their lattice structure is filled with positive and negatives, held together by weak bonds. The water has ions, pulling it apart |
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aztecs_ring how does salt dissolve in water? Feb 16 2005, 04:20 AM
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