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Sodium chloride crystals dissolve in water easier that oil because the strong electrostatic attraction between the sodium and chloride ions. This mean that there are little energy change in water.

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Salt is an ionic compound that dissolves in polar solvents like water, not in non-polar solvents like cooking oil.

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it would dissovle in water beacurse of the paticales in the liqud.but a sthe oil particules are more clooser together it would mean it wouldn't dissloe.and its beacurse of the martiel.

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water and oil will are immiscible (will not mix), they are two different phases of liquid, to get them to mix you would need an emulsifier.

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Water dissolve sodium chloride because is a polar solvent; oil is not a polar compound.

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Because salt and water are polar compounds.

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Cooking oil is not soluble in water.

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What is the first dissolve in water rock salt or table salt?

Table salt.


Does rock salt dissolve in water?

Yes. Rock salt, which is largely the same as table salt, will dissolve in water.


How is the salt used for cooking different from table salt?

Cooking salt is only different in that it isn't as finely ground. This doesn't come as a problem given that the bigger salt crystals will dissolve in the moisture or water before serving.


How much table salt do you need to make homemade crystals?

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Why does table salt (NaCI) dissolve readily in water?

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How can table salt be separated from a mixture of table salt and talcum powder?

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