2007-06-10 12:40:13 · 1 answers · asked by Walter T 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The dipole characteristic of the water molecules attract the + and - ions pulling them apart/dissolving them.
Dipole means that the water molecule has a + and a - end. That's what makes water so special and why its the "universal solvent"
2007-06-10 12:45:13 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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positive charged ions which are able to move freely in solution. there will be new bond formation with the oxygen if the product to be formed is thermodynamically more stable w.r.t water. Practical example is NaCl here we see that sodium would experience an attractive force to the oxygen HOWEVER no bonding will occur as the Na IS NOT FREE TO MOVE THERE IS A TIGHT ELECTROVALENT BOND holding it to chlorine, An additional detail you would find useful regarding ions dissolving in solution is the fact that for an ionic compound to dissolve the enthalpy of change of solution MUST BE GREATER than the enthalpy of the lattice energy.
2016-03-29 16:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why do ionic compounds dissolve in water?
2015-08-18 15:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by Portia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cation. e.g. in Sodium chloride (NaCl), the oxygen end of the water molecule is partially negative (due to its high electronegativity) therefore is attracted to the possitive part of the ionic compounds which in this case is the sodium ion.
2016-03-14 07:15:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋