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Which of the following best explains how water is able to dissolve ionic substances? The positive and negative charges of the water molecule pull on the negative and positive ends of the ionic molecule to break them apart. The strong hydrogen bond on water attracts the positive end of the ionic molecule and breaks the ionic bond. Water acts as a proton donor for the negative end of the ionic molecule to attract the anion and form a new ionic molecule. The water molecule shares its electrons in a covalent bond with the positive end of the ionic molecule to break the ionic bond.

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