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tory Bookmarks Window Help Chapter 2 Quiz: Basic Chemistry MHE Reader asic Chemistry Saved , it is capable of dissolving a great Due to water's number of substances. solute solution contains a dissolved substance called a polarity In a mixture of salt water is the solute salt water is the solvent, and is the solution. positive When salt is added to water, the molecules are attracted to the poles of the water sodium ions, and the poles of the water molecule are attracted to the chloride ions dissociate The result is that the sodium and chioride ions water in water salt negative

Explanation / Answer

Water has a partial positive charge near it's hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge near it's oxygen atom. Water is this called a polar molecule.

1.Due to the polarity water is able to dissolve many substances.

Any substance like salt dissolved in a liquid like water is called a solution. Salt that dissolves in water is called a  solute. Water in which substances like salt and sugar dissolves is called a solvent.

Saltwater and sugar syrup are examples of solutions.

2. So a solution contains a dissolved substance called solute.

3. In a mixture of salt water salt is the solute , water is the solvent and salt water is the solution.

Salt chemically is called sodium chloride or NaCl. Sodium or Na is positively charged and chloride or Cl is negatively charged.

3. When salt is added to water , the negative poles of water molecules , that is oxygen is attracted to the positive sodium ions and the positive poles of water molecules , that is hydrogen are attracted to the negative chloride ions.

4. The result is that the sodium and chloride ions dissociate in water.