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 17 2005, 11:16 PM
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isnt this a chemistry question? well..salt is...sodium chloride...so it's NaCl. Na has a positive charge...and chloride has a negative charge. water breaks up into a hydroxide (OH-) and Hydrogen (H+). Hydrogen has a positive charge and hydroxide ions have a negative charge....so the OH- having a negative charge will pull the Na+ (positive charge)...opposite charges attract. and Cl- is attracted to the H+. hope that helped.
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aztecs_ring how does salt dissolve in water? Feb 16 2005, 04:20 AM
Wishful_Dream erm.. x.x" im only 13.. =/ but i kinda know..... Feb 16 2005, 04:33 AM urbanychic ok, im typing this STRAIGHT from my bio book .. ho... Feb 16 2005, 08:34 AM mai_z ^^ yep!
Salt is an ionic compound...and ionic... Feb 16 2005, 08:01 PM aztecs_ring gee thx Feb 17 2005, 03:30 AM
Freakerr QUOTE(imadorkabledxd @ Feb 17 2005, 11:16 PM)... Feb 18 2005, 07:21 PM faithin_felix NaCl(s) + H2O(l)
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how? someone exp... Feb 17 2005, 11:16 PM DoPeY_aLaN o, wow....~.... there are a lot of smart people on... Feb 17 2005, 11:26 PM faithin_felix QUOTE(DoPeY_aLaN @ Feb 17 2005, 11:26 PM)o, w... Feb 17 2005, 11:30 PM largosama i think the mean age is like... 14 here Feb 18 2005, 12:32 AM |
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