Question

In an aqueous solution of an ionic salt, the oxygen atom of the water is attracted to the..

Answer 1

Positive ion of the salt, due to oxygen's

partial negative charge. The oxygen's value is -2 as its on the right of the periodic table and is 8-6. This results in a negative number. Hope this helped. :)

Answer 2

Positive ion of the salt due to oxygens partial negative charge

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