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Identify the substances that are likely to dissociate in water. Check all that apply.

sodium bromide (NaBr)

potassium hydroxide (KOH)

magnesium chloride (MgCl2)

silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sodium oxide (Na2O)

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NaBr — yes (soluble ionic salt → Na+ + Br-)

KOH — yes (strong base, ionic → K+ + OH-)

MgCl2 — yes (soluble ionic salt → Mg2+ + 2Cl-)

SiO2 — no (covalent network, essentially insoluble; does not dissociate)

Na2O — effectively yes (ionic oxide reacts with water: Na2O + H2O → 2 NaOH, which dissociates to Na+ and OH-)