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Salt is a solid but it can dissolve in a liquid. HOW?

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User Krauss
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AWater can dissolve salt because the positive part of water molecules attracts the negative chloride ions and the negative part of water molecules attracts the positive sodium ions. The amount of a substance that can dissolve in a liquid (at a particular temperature) is called the solubility of the substance

Step-by-step explanation:

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When salt is mixed with water, the salt dissolves because the covalent bonds of water are stronger than the ionic bonds in the salt molecules.

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its like cotton candy in water

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