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Explain How the Ionic Compound Sodium Chloride Dissolves in Water

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Explain how the ionic compound sodium chloride dissolves in water.


A) The positive poles of water molecules are attracted to the negatively charged chloride ions,and the negative poles of water molecules are attracted to the positively charged sodium ions.
B) The positive poles of water molecules are attracted to the positively charged chloride ions,and the negative poles of water molecules are attracted to the negatively charged sodium ions.
C) The negative poles of water molecules are attracted to the negatively charged chloride ions,and the positive poles of water molecules are attracted to the positively charged sodium ions.
D) The negative poles of water molecules are attracted to the positively charged chloride ions,and the positive poles of water molecules are attracted to the negatively charged sodium ions.
E) Sodium chloride is hydrophobic so it does not dissolve in water.

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