Question

what attracts water to the different parts of salt? why would water be attracted to nacl? check all that apply. the oxygen in water is attracted to the positively charged sodium ion. the hydrogen atoms of water are attracted to the positively charged chloride ion. the oxygen in water is attracted to the negatively charged sodium ion. the hydrogen atoms of water are attracted to the negatively charged chloride ion. water is not attracted to nacl at all.

Explanation:

Water is a polar molecule. In \(NaCl\), sodium (\(Na^+\)) is positively charged and chloride (\(Cl^-\)) is negatively charged. The oxygen in water (which has a partial negative charge) is attracted to the positively charged sodium ion (opposite charges attract). The hydrogen atoms in water (which have a partial positive charge) are attracted to the negatively charged chloride ion (again, opposite charges attract).

Answer:

• The oxygen in water is attracted to the positively charged sodium ion.
• The hydrogen atoms of water are attracted to the negatively charged chloride ion.