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Sodium chloride disassociates in water to produce Na+ and Cl - ions.

NaCl + H2O = Na+ aq and Cl- aq.

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Because both are polar compounds salt is very soluble in water.

In water salt is dissociated in ions Na+ and Cl-.

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Sodium chloride is very soluble in water - approx. 360 g/L at 20 0C.

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Water being a polar compound, salt also the dissolving is easy.

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Because sodium chloride (the solute) and water (the solvent) are polar compounds.

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8y ago

Sodium chloride is dissociated in water:
NaCl-----------------------------------Na+ + Cl-

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