When Sodium Chloride (Na⁺Cl⁻)is Dissolved in Water,the Sodium Ion Is

Question

When sodium chloride (Na⁺Cl⁻)is dissolved in water,the sodium ion is
A) attracted to the hydrogen atoms of water molecules.
B) repelled by the oxygen atoms of water molecules.
C) attracted to other sodium ions that are being dissolved.
D) attracted to the oxygen atoms of water molecules.

Accepted Answer

When NaCl is dissolved in water, the sodium ion is attracted to the partially negative oxygen atoms of water molecules. This is due to the ionic nature of NaCl, where the negatively charged chloride ion is attracted to the partially positive hydrogen atoms of water molecules, leaving the positively charged sodium ion to be attracted to the partially negative oxygen atoms of water molecules.