Re: why does sodium chloride separate in water?

Date: Tue Apr 3 17:44:00 2001
Posted By: Larry Benton, Staff, Analytical Chemistry, Wilsonart International
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 984201932.Ch

Message:


While we notate sodium and chlorine as neutral as in NaCl, in actuality, 
even in solid form it is Na+ and Cl-.  The only difference in the ionic 
molecule is that in water the sodium and the chlorine are able to put a 
little more distance between themselves.

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