When LiCl is added to the polar solvent CH3COCH3 (acetone), the polar acetone molecules interact with the Li+ and Cl- ions of the ionic compound, breaking the ionic bonds and surrounding the ions with solvent molecules, thereby facilitating the dissolution of LiCl in the solvent. The polar nature of acetone allows it to stabilize the separated ions through dipole-ion interactions.
In one to two sentences, describe the process by which the ionic compound, LiCl, would dissolve in the polar solvent, CH3COCH3.(2 points)
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