The negative areas of the water molecules surround the positive sodium ions. As the attractions from the water molecules and their motion pulls the ions apart, the sodium chloride crystal dissolves.

Students will be able to develop and explain a particle-level model to describe their observations of water dissolving salt, the water evaporating, and the salt crystals re-forming. Dissolving a solid ...

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Heat can help some substances dissolve faster in water. Salt, for example, will dissolve quicker in hot water than in cold water. When a substance dissolves, it might look like it has disappeared ...

Warm water may also help the salt dissolve into the water more easily which is important if you’re using coarse sea or kosher salt. You can use any type of salt for salt water gargles.