Question

Which statement accurately describes part of the dissolving process of a polar solute in water?
Solute molecules repel water molecules.
Water molecules surround solute molecules.
Water molecules are strongly attracted to nonpolar substances.
Solute molecules remain concentrated in one part of the solvent.

Answer 1

Water molecules surround solute molecules.

Explanation: Polar solutes dissolve in water because water's polar molecules form attractive (ion–dipole or dipole–dipole) interactions and surround the solute particles, creating hydration shells that disperse them through the solvent.