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Not really, while salt (NaCl) does dissolve in polar substances, it does so by dissociating. Most polar substances remain intact molecules when they dissolve. To some extent, ionic compounds like salt could be considered so polar that they break apart in polar solvents.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoSalt does not form molecules but ions. Sodium chloride is an ionic compound.
Ion for sodium is Na+ while ion for chlorine(chloride) is Cl-.
Like this :
Na----Cl
This diagram above shows it is a non-polar molecule.
The electropositivity of sodium balances with the electronegativity of chlorine.
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∙ 10y agoA salt consists of a positive ion(s) bonded to a negative ion(s), and that contrast of charges makes it behave like something which is polar. This is why water, which is also very polar (but not ionic) will dissolve many types of ionic compounds.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it's very polar due to hydrogen bonding.
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∙ 14y agoThey are almost all ionic, not polar.
Though I doubt somewhat it be for e.g. CsI, cesium iodide, because it is so, so, so big! as compared to LiF, lithium fluoride
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∙ 13y agosaltwater is not a substance, it is a mixture. if you take out the salt, then water is polar
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∙ 12y agoSalt is not a bond, it is a type of compound. It has an ionic bond.
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∙ 13y agoIt's not polar or nonpolar, but ionic.
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Are petroleum ether and salt polar?
Petroleum and ether are NOT polar. Salt is polar.
Why is common salt soluble in water?
Salt is soluble in water because is a polar, ionic compound.
Is table salt polar non polar or ionic?
Salt is polar. It dissolves in water (also polar). Like dissolves like.
How do you identify which is polar and non polar solvent?
Salt + Vegetable oil . The salt is the ionic solid and the vegetable oil is the nonpolar liquid
Why isn't sodium chloride soluble in isopropanol?
Sodium chloride is ionic, and therefore very polar. Isopropanol is a hydrocarbon, and is therefore non-polar. Like dissolves like, and polar and non-polar are opposites, so the salt doesn't dissolve. Water, however, will easily dissolve salt, because, like salt, water is polar.
Are ether and salt polar?
Petroleum and ether are NOT polar. Salt is polar.
Are petroleum ether and salt polar?
Petroleum and ether are NOT polar. Salt is polar.
Why is common salt soluble in water?
Salt is soluble in water because is a polar, ionic compound.
What is more polar salt or sugar?
Salt is much more polar than sugar. Salt is in fact ionic. Sugar is organic.
Why is salt dissolved in water and not in paint thinner?
Because water is polar (as is salt) whereas paint-thinner is not polar. Consider the rule "like dissolves like". non-polar covalent solvents (paint thinner) will not dissolve polar solutes (salt)
Is table salt polar non polar or ionic?
Salt is polar. It dissolves in water (also polar). Like dissolves like.
Why cant salt dissolve in water?
it can, polar water molecules easily dissolve polar molecules, or ionic compounds such as salt.
Is salt a polar molecule?
no, ionic.
Why does propanone have no affect on salt?
Propanone (acetone) is pretty much non-polar, and that means it doesn't want to dissolve a polar molecule. Salt is an ionic compound and is extremely polar.
Why salt is soluble in water?
Because sodium chloride and water are polar compounds.
How do you identify which is polar and non polar solvent?
Salt + Vegetable oil . The salt is the ionic solid and the vegetable oil is the nonpolar liquid
Salt is a polar covalent compound?
no salt (NaCl) is an ionic compound
