How come salt (sodium chloride) is soluble in water?

Key Concepts. The polarity of water molecules enables water to dissolve many ionically bonded substances. Salt (sodium chloride) is made from positive sodium ions bonded to negative chloride ions. read more

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound. In water, it breaks into Na+ ions and Cl- ions. Water is a polar medium. Since oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, oxygen pulls the bond electrons towards itself. read more

Salt will just dissolve in water and no chemical reaction occurs, because water molecule is very polar and it pull outs the sodium and chlorine ions and when its fully dissolve the water and salt solution will full of sodium and chlorine ions. read more

Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. In its edible form of table salt, it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. read more