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When a salt like sodium chloride dissolves in water


When a salt like sodium chloride dissolves in water, the anion (-) will be surrounded by _______  

  • partially postivive oxygens 

  • nothing 

  • partially positive hydrogens 

  • partially negative oxygens 

  • partially negative hydrogens 

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Answer #1

Correct option is : partially positive hydrogens

Explanation

When sodium chloride NaCl is dissolved in water, it dissociates into sodium cations Na+ and chloride anions Cl-

Anions attract the opposite charge which is positive charge.

In water, the species with positive charge is hydrogen (or hydronium) ions H+

Hence, H+ ions will surround the anions

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