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The water molecule is polar. The oxygen and hydrogen atoms do not share the electrons equally. The larger oxygen atom tends to hold the electrons more closely than the hydrogen atoms. This causes the oxygen end of the water molecule to be slightly negatively charged, and the hydrogen atoms to be slightly positively charged. When a salt is added to water, the slightly positive hydrogen atoms attract the negative ions of the salt, and the slightly negative oxygen atom attracts the positive ions of the salt, causing them to dissociate and dissolve in the water.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agothe water molecules stick to the salt, or surround it, so that the negatively charged ends can dissolve it
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∙ 15y agothe sodium, chloride ions leave the salt and mix separetly into the water. Resulting in decreasing the waters freezing point to -25 F -Kyle Sleet-
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∙ 9y agoWater dissolves salt. This is because water molecules are attracted to the odium and chloride ions of the salt crystals, thus dissolving it.
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∙ 10y agoOnly compounds with a polar molecule are dissolved in water.
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∙ 10y agodoes salt dissolve in water
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∙ 13y agoYes, water dissolves salt
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∙ 7y agoWater is a polar molecule.
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Does rock salt dissolve in water?
Yes. Rock salt, which is largely the same as table salt, will dissolve in water.
How long does it take salt to dissolve in cold water-?
Salt dissolve quicker in hot water because it practicaly melts the salt there fore making it quicker.
Does the temperature of water affect how rapidly salt will dissolve?
the hottter the temperature the faster salt dissolves
What are materials used for separating salt and sand?
Water and a filter would work. Pour the salt/sand into water and the salt will dissolve. Pour the mixture into a filter and the sand will be trapped in the filter. Evaporate the water and the salt will remain.
What will happen if you use a stainless spoon to stir salt into water?
the salt will dissolve but the stainless spoon will not
Does water and salt dissolve?
No, but salt does dissolve in water.
Which will dissolve in water salt sand or gravel?
Salt will dissolve in water
What will dissolve salt?
Water dissolve easily salt.
What do you get when you dissolve salt in water?
Salt water.
Does salt dissolve in water?
Yes. Salt is known as soluble, meaning it will dissolve in water.
Does rock salt dissolve in water?
Yes. Rock salt, which is largely the same as table salt, will dissolve in water.
How fast does sugar dissolve in water and how fast salt dissolve in water?
The amount of time and speed it takes to dissolve sugar in water and dissolve salt in water depends on the amounts of salt and sugar, the amount of water, and the temperature of the water. The approximate time needed to dissolve the sugar and salt in water is 25 minutes.
Does salt dissolve candy?
Salt is a solid; water can dissolve candies.
What will dissolve?
Salt can dissolve in water because the salt molecules hide between the water molecules so that means it can dissolve but it hasn't dissapeared in the water
Why salt dissolve faster in hot water than in cold water?
salt dissolve quicker in hot water because it practicaly melts the salt there fore making it quicker to dissolve.
Solids that dissolve in water?
Surger, salt, hard candy, and a horses Salt Lick will dissolve.
How does water dissolve the salt?
because salt is solube in water
