Why are salt and alcohol both able to dissolve in water?

Salt is ionic and alcohol is polar, so they are both attracted to the polar water molecule.
Salt is ionic and alcohol is nonpolar, so they are both attracted to the polar water molecule.
Salt is ionic and alcohol is polar, so they are both attracted to the nonpolar water molecule.
Salt is ionic and alcohol is nonpolar, so they are both attracted to the nonpolar water molecule.

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Why are salt and alcohol both able to dissolve in water?

 Salt is ionic and alcohol is polar, so they are both attracted to the polar water molecule.
 Salt is ionic and alcohol is nonpolar, so they are both attracted to the polar water molecule.
 Salt is ionic and alcohol is polar, so they are both attracted to the nonpolar water molecule.
 Salt is ionic and alcohol is nonpolar, so they are both attracted to the nonpolar water molecule.

anonymous · Answer

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taramgrant0543664 · Answer

To start polar attracts polar
Non polar and polar do not attract
So that crosses b and c off

anonymous · Answer

so a would be correct

taramgrant0543664 · Answer

Yes water and small chained alcohols are polar so A is correct