What happens when salt is dissolved in water?
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When salt is dissolved in water, it ionises, to give sodium and chloride ions.
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When a salt is dissolved in water it dissociates into cation(s) and anion(s). The cation and anion both are separately surrounded by water molecules. Thereby the charges on them are delocalised. The process of solvation is endothermic. So, the the solution becomes cold.
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Date of comment: Thu, Sep 2nd 2010
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When a salt is dissolved in water it dissociates into cation(s) and anion(s). The cation and anion both are separately surrounded by water molecules. Thereby the charges on them are delocalised. The process of solvation is endothermic. So, the the solution becomes cold.By: psahu63
Date of comment: Thu, Sep 2nd 2010
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