Sodium chloride (NaCl) in water can be described by any EXCEPT which of the following?

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Sodium chloride is an ionic compound and when it dissolves in water, it ionizes into Na+ and Cl- ions. Therefore, it is a solute that is dissolved in water. Sodium and chloride ions are polar and have charge, so they interact with water (which is polar) and establish an attractive electrostatic interaction, resulting in Na⁺ and Cl^- forms. Therefore, it does not form a hydrophobic interaction, which occurs between nonpolar molecules and would not occur with polar ions.

Sodium Chloride (NaCl) in Water Can Be Described by Any