If an ionic bond is stronger than a dipole-dipole interaction,how can water dissolve an ionic compound?
A)The ion-dipole interactions of a bunch of water molecules gang up on the strong ionic bond and pull it into the solution.
B)The ionic bond is weakened by the ion-dipole interactions and ionic repulsion ejects the ions from the crystal.
C)The ion-dipole interaction causes the ions to heat up and vibrate free of the crystal.
D)The ions never overcome their interatomic attraction and therefore are not soluble.
E)none of the above

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Water molecules have a partially positive and partially negative end, which allows them to interact with ions in an ionic compound through ion-dipole interactions. These interactions collectively weaken the strong ionic bond and eventually pull the ions into the solution, allowing the ionic compound to dissolve in water.

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