Question

What happens when NaCl is added to water?

• A. NaCl dissociates
• B. NaCl does not dissociate
• C. NaCl gets mixed in water
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A NaCl dissociates

When NaCl is added to water, the $N{a}^{+}$ ion of NaCl is attracted to the oxygen side of the water molecules, while the $C{l}^{-}$ side is attracted to the hydrogens' side of the water molecule (Oxygen has slight negative charge and hydrogen has slight positive charge because water is a polar covalent molecule). This causes the sodium chloride to split in water, and the NaCl dissolves into separate $N{a}^{+}$ and $C{l}^{-}$ atoms.