Answer;
Ions from the solute have a strong attraction to the polar solvent
Explanation;
- When sodium is added to water, the sodium ions Na+ are attracted to the oxygen side of the water molecules, while chloride ions Cl- are attracted to the positively charged hydrogen side of water molecule.
- This causes sodium ion to split in water and dissolve into separate sodium ions and chloride ions.
- The process can be represented by this equation.
NaCl(s) --> Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
