NEETChemistryIonic Equilibrium
How are ions stabilized in aqueous solutions of sodium chloride?
Options
- AThey are not stabilized.
- BBy their ionization.
- CBy forming covalent bonds with water molecules.
- DBy their hydration with polar water molecules.
Correct answer
D. By their hydration with polar water molecules.
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph explains that ions in the aqueous solution of sodium chloride are stabilized by their hydration with polar water molecules.