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The general rule for solvation is like dissolves like. Water is a very polar molecule. Thus, water best dissolves polar substances, including ionic and polar covalent substances.

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Ionic compounds; ex.: inorganic acids, bases, salts, etc.

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Ionic compounds release ions when dissolved in water.
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Electrolytes are compounds that release ions when they dissolve in water

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Oxygen compounds and sulfates are both typically soluble in water.

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Ionic compounds are easily dissolved.

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Can water dissolve water compounds?

yea water can dissolve polar compounds


What type of compound will not dissolve in water?

A) nonpolar compounds will not dissolve in water because water is polar


How can water dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds?

Water can dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds because of its polarity. It is polar enough to dissolve ionic compounds into their ions. Water does not dissolve molecular compounds by breaking covalent bonds, but through intermolecular forces.


What type of compounds dissolve best in cold water?

some of the tertiary amines are best soluble in cold water


Will NaCrO4 dissolve in water?

Na2CrO4 will dissolve in water as will all sodium compounds.


Do polar and ionic compounds dissolve in water?

Ionic compounds, for one, can dissolve in water. They split up into oppositely charged ions when dissolved in water.


Why and how inorganic compounds dissolve in water?

Like dissolves like. Polar inorganic compounds will dissolve in polar solvents like water or alcohol.


What determines whether a compound will dissolve in whether?

The polarity or charges of compounds will determine if a compound would dissolve in water, where compounds with opposite charges within their molecules dissolve in water.


Why do all ionic compounds dissolve in water?

Many ionic compounds do NOT dissolve in water- such as calcium carbonate. The majority do and that is because the solvation of the ions is energetically favourable in those compounds.


Do vacuous compounds dissolve in water?

sodium chloride dissolve in water because of vacuous compound


How does water dissolve NaCL?

Water dissolve sodium chloride because both are polar compounds.


How do ionic compounds react in water?

They dissolve