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Since water is a slightly polar molecule (the hydrogen end being slightly positive and the oxygen ends being slightly negative) the positively charged sodium ion (Na+) will be attracted to the oxygen end of the water molecule.

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What parts of the calcium chloride are attracted to what parts of the water molecule?

The positive calcium ions in calcium chloride are attracted to the negative oxygen atom in the water molecule, while the negative chloride ions are attracted to the positive hydrogen atoms in the water molecule.


The water soluble portion of a phospholipid is the polar head which generally consists of a glycerol molecule linked to a phosphate group?

No, you do not have that quite correct. A Phospholipid molecule has one end that is hydrophilic (is attracted to water) while the other end is hydrophobic (is repelled water but is attracted to fats).


Separation technique of sodium chloride from its solution in water?

Sodium chloride can be separated from its solution in water through the process of evaporation. By heating the solution, the water will evaporate, leaving behind solid sodium chloride. This technique takes advantage of the differences in boiling points between water and sodium chloride to achieve separation.


Which end of water molecule acts negative?

Slightly negative. The oxygen end of the water molecule is slightly negative because of oxygen's greater electronegativity. The two electrons of the hydrogens in covalent bonding spend more of their time in oxygen's valance shell.


Molecule that has a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end?

A polar molecule. The charges are signified using δ± (delta meaning a difference or change, lowercase meaning it is a small difference, the ± denoting whether that end is positive or negative).If the same molecule contains both positively and negatively charged groups, it's called a zwitterion.A molecule having both slightly negative and positive ends is a polar molecule.

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When NaCl is dissolved in water negative end of the water molecules is attracted towards what?

Ion-dipole attraction dictates that the negative pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the sodium cation and the positive pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the chloride anion.


When NaCl dissolves in water which end of the water molecule is attracted to the Na plus?

The oxygen end of the water molecule is attracted to the Na+ ion. This attraction occurs due to the partial negative charge on the oxygen atom of the water molecule and the positive charge on the sodium ion.


Is salt a hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

No. Instead, salt is hydrophilic ("water-loving"). Salt (NaCl, or Na+ and Cl-) is very attracted to Water (H20, or H2+ and O-) because opposite electrostatic charges attract. The anionic ("negatively charged") Chlorine end of the salt molecule is attracted to the 2 cationic ("positively charged") Hydrogen ions of the water molecule: Cl- wants H2+. In the same way, the cationic Sodium end is attracted to the anionic Oxygen end: Na+ wants O-. Since each end of the salt molecule is attracted to the reciprocal end of the water molecule, there is a strong overall molecular attraction.


The charges with sodium chloride are all balanced for every positive sodium ion How can sodium be attracted to water?

Sodium is attracted to water because water is a polar molecule, meaning it has a positive and negative end. The oxygen atom in water has a partial negative charge, so it attracts the positively charged sodium ion through electrostatic forces. This attraction allows sodium chloride to dissolve in water, with the sodium ion surrounded by water molecules.


When an ionic molecule dissolves in water what does the water molecule do?

Surrounds the ions with the hydrogen, positive end, attracted to the negative ion ( Cl -, for instance ) and the oxygen, negative end, attracted to the positive ion ( Na +, for instance ).


Why do sodium chloride ions separate in water?

After the sodium chloride dissolves in the water, the mixture can be filtered and the carbon residue then rinsed with clean water and allowed to dry. The sodium chloride will reform as solid crystals after the water has evaporated from the filtrate.


What parts of the calcium chloride are attracted to what parts of the water molecule?

The positive calcium ions in calcium chloride are attracted to the negative oxygen atom in the water molecule, while the negative chloride ions are attracted to the positive hydrogen atoms in the water molecule.


When sodium atom transfer it's electron to a chlorine dose the ions separate in the presence of water?

Yes, the ions dissolve in solution and become surrounded by the polar water molecules, which pry the structure of salt apart. Na + is attractive to the oxygen end of the water molecule and Cl - is attracted to the hydrogen end of the water molecule. This is called solvation.


When placed between oppositely charged metal plates the region of a water molecule attracted to the negative plate is what?

partially positively charged hydrogen end of the molecule.


Which end of a phospholidid is attracted to water?

The hydrophilic head which is made up of a phosphate group and a polar molecule.


Does dissociation of salts keep salt molecules stable in water?

When sodium chloride is dissolved in water, a process called solvation occurs. Water is a polar in nature and it is a polar solvent. The water molecule has a positive end and a negative end . The positive part of the water molecule is attracted to the negative part of the sodium chloride, the chloride ion. The negative part of the water is attracted to the positive part of the sodium chloride, the sodium ion. Thus, the sodium chloride dissociates, or breaks apart in water


Why does the fact that water is a polar molecule contribute to the variety of substances dissolving in water?

because about a cajillion things will be attracted to either end of the poles