Explain how an ionic coch as NaCl will dissolve in watrer

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muzzack · Answer

it is an acid and a solutions and solutions are a mixture that dissolve in liquid substances

anonymous · Answer

No, NaCl is not an acid, it is a salt (an ionic compound composed from a cation and anion, of course).

Since it's an ionic compound, it is composed of Na+ and Cl- ions, and they are attracted by the polarity of the water molecule, H2O. This characteristic of water will pull apart individual Na+ and Cl- ions, in a process called solvation. This is how an ionic solid (salt) dissociates in water. :)