Which of the following statements regarding the solution process is incorrect?
A)In a sodium chloride solution, the ions interact with the water molecules through ion-dipole forces.
B)Hydration is the process whereby water molecules surround solute particles.
C)A hydrated cation is surrounded by the partially positive end of the water molecules.
D)When an ionic compound dissolves, the ionic bonds break.
E)Some of the hydrogen bonds among the water molecules must break.

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A hydrated cation is actually surrounded by the partially negative end of the water molecules, not the positive end. This is because the oxygen atom in water has a partial negative charge, which is attracted to the positive charge of the cation.

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