When NaCl dissolves in water, the polar water molecules interact with the sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl⁻) ions, surrounding and stabilizing them through hydration. This interaction weakens the ionic bonds in NaCl, allowing the ions to separate and disperse throughout the solvent, resulting in a solution.
In one to two sentences, describe the process by which the ionic compound, NaCl, would dissolve in the polar solvent H2O
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