NEETChemistryIonic Equilibrium
How does water's dielectric constant affect the electrostatic interactions between ions in a substance like sodium chloride?
Options
- AIt has no effect on electrostatic interactions.
- BIt increases the electrostatic interactions.
- CIt decreases the electrostatic interactions.
- DIt facilitates the ions to move freely in the solution.
Correct answer
D. It facilitates the ions to move freely in the solution.
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph explains that water, with its high dielectric constant, facilitates the ions in substances like sodium chloride to move freely in the solution by reducing electrostatic interactions.