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Why does table salt NaCl dissolves in water but not cooking oil?
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∙ 13y ago
Table salt (NaCl) dissolves in water because the polarity of the water (H2O) breaks the ionic bond betwen the Na and Cl. The two hydrogens are slightly positively charged and so they turn towards the negative chloride, and in the process they brake the ionic bond.The slightly negative oxygen turns towards the sodium and again brakes the ionic bond.
Oil is a non-polar substance, so the
water doesnt have anything to hold on to because all the molecules in oil have a neutral charge.
This explenation is as simple as it gets, if you want to learn more you should probably go to a chemistry web site.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoNaCl is a crystalline lattice formed from sodium and chloride ions. It dissolves well in water as it has soluble ions (hydroxonium and hydroxide ions). Cooking oil is a mix of hydrocarbons which has covalent molecules which won't provide ions in the solution.
NaCl is made by bonding Na+ ions and Cl- ions. In aqueous medium,NaCl is broken into Na+ and Cl- ions and these ions make bonds with charged water molecules. These ions does not make bonds with uncharged oil molecules. So NaCl does not dissolve in cooking oil.
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∙ 9y agoNaCl is a crystalline lattice formed from sodium and chloride ions. It dissolves well in water as it has soluble ions (hydroxonium and hydroxide ions). Cooking oil is a mix of hydrocarbons which has covalent molecules which won't provide ions in the solution.
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∙ 9y agoNaCl is made by bonding Na+ ions and Cl- ions. In aqueous medium,NaCl is broken into Na+ and Cl- ions and these ions make bonds with charged water molecules. These ions does not make bonds with uncharged oil molecules. So NaCl does not dissolve in cooking oil.
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∙ 9y agoSodium chloride and water are polar compounds; oil is not a polar compound.
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What would be observed when NaCl is added to water?
When NaCl is added to water, you would observe that it dissolves quite readily.
What is the mass percent of NaCl when 6.5g of NaCl dissolves with 250g of water?
This concentration of NaCl is 2,6 g NaCl/100 mL solution.
Which one dissolves in water salt or sand?
Of course, the salt (NaCl)
Does NaCl dissolves in seawater?
Sodium chloride is very soluble in water.
When NaCl dissolves in water which end of the water molecule is attracted to the Na plus?
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Use the terms solvent and solute to describe how to prepare a salt solution?
The solute (NaCl) is dissolved in the solvent (water)
The solubility of NaCl in H2O?
NaCl is table salt, H2O is water, go pour some in and find out. it totally dissolves in water....nothin' special :) NaCl is ionic And H2O is a polar solvent therefore ionic in a polar covalent are soluble in a polar solvent.
Is table salt polar non polar or ionic?
Salt is polar. It dissolves in water (also polar). Like dissolves like.
What is the liquid formed when sodium chloride dissolves in water?
That would leave you with NaCl solution. Salt water.
What dissolves blood?
A solution of NaCl or common salt in water
Sodium chloride NaCl dissolves well in water because of?
ion-dipole forces.
What dissolves quicker in water?
Any ionic salts dissolves in water quickly.(Like NaCl, Sodium Chloride) as water is a polar solvent. The salt ionizes in water quickly than sugar.
