Sodium chloride, NaCl, dissolves in water because A)there are attractive forces between ions and water molecules. B)there are no attractive forces between ions and water molecules. C)the entropy of the solution is greater than the entropy of pure NaCl and pure H₂O. D)the entropy of the solution is less than the entropy of pure NaCl and pure H₂O. E)Both A and C

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Sodium chloride dissolves in water due to the attractive forces between the ions and water molecules (A), and because the entropy of the solution is greater than the entropy of the pure substances (C).

Sodium Chloride, NaCl, Dissolves in Water Because