Question
When NaCl dissolves in Water. What side of the water molecules faces the negative Cl- ion.
The negative oxygen faces the postive Cl
The positive oxygen faces the postive Cl
The negative hydrogen faces the negative Cl
The positive hydrogen faces the negative Cl
The negative oxygen faces the postive Cl
The positive oxygen faces the postive Cl
The negative hydrogen faces the negative Cl
The positive hydrogen faces the negative Cl
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When NaCl dissolves in water, the water molecules orient themselves around the ions due to their polar nature.
Since the Cl⁻ ion is negatively charged, the positive part of the water molecule (which is the hydrogen atoms, specifically the ones that are partially positive due to the polarity of water) will face the Cl⁻ ion.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
**The positive hydrogen faces the negative Cl.**
Since the Cl⁻ ion is negatively charged, the positive part of the water molecule (which is the hydrogen atoms, specifically the ones that are partially positive due to the polarity of water) will face the Cl⁻ ion.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
**The positive hydrogen faces the negative Cl.**