Why can ionic table salt and covalent rubbing alcohol both dissolve in water?

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions have higher potential energy than the potential energy of the hydrogen bonding between water molecules.

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.

The temperature of liquid water is high enough to allow anything to mix well with its fast-moving molecules.

The air pressure above the water is greater than the pressure exerted by the moving water molecules.

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Cale Mercado

Chemistry

23 September, 14:08

Why can ionic table salt and covalent rubbing alcohol both dissolve in water?

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions have higher potential energy than the potential energy of the hydrogen bonding between water molecules.

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.

The temperature of liquid water is high enough to allow anything to mix well with its fast-moving molecules.

The air pressure above the water is greater than the pressure exerted by the moving water molecules.

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Lorenzo Solis · Answer 1

B) Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.

Keegan Johnston · Answer 2

Answer;

Alcohol's polar bonds and salt's ions are both able to form strong attractions to the polar water molecules.

Explanation; Rubbing alcohol molecules have a polar and nonpolar part, which means they are able to form hydrogen bonds with water and therefore able to mix with it. Salt is an ionic compound, meaning it is a substance made up of electrically charged molecules called ions. Therefore, because table salt ions are charged, they dissolve much better in a polar solvent, which is also slightly more charged than a nonpolar solvent.