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. The oxygen atom in water has a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$), and the hydrogen atoms have partial positive charges ($\delta^+$). Sodium chloride ($NaCl$) dissociates into $Na^+$ (positively - charged sodium ion) and $Cl^-$ (negatively - charged chloride ion) in water.

• Opposite charges attract. The oxygen ($\delta^-$) in water is attracted to the positively - charged sodium ion ($Na^+$).
• The hydrogen atoms ($\delta^+$) in water are attracted to the negatively - charged chloride ion ($Cl^-$).

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.