Why do substances like salt and sugar dissolve in water?

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I thought salt was bonded by very electrostatic forces of attraction? How come it dissolves in water?

2007-05-04 02:53:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

water is the universal solvent. given the right time limit it can dissolve anything. but im not sure(chemically) why salt and sugar dissolve.

2007-05-04 03:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by swimmer99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Both started out as a liquid. Both are dried, salt naturally and sugar manufactured. When put in a liquid, they return to their original state.

2007-05-04 10:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by won2many 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

beacause it is an alkali

2007-05-04 10:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jeniv the Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋