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Alice added sodium chloride to water and stirred the water for several minutes. Alice is most likely trying to demonstrate that ionic compounds

are hard.
can dissolve.
are clear.
can melt.

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can dissolve.

Stirring salt into water demonstrates that ionic compounds like NaCl dissociate into ions (Na+ and Cl–) and dissolve in a polar solvent. It does not show hardness, clarity, or melting.