When exposed to water, sodium chloride (NaCl) ____

a. dissolves into Na+ and Cl- ions
b. crystallizes into a solid
c. dissolves into Na- and Cl+ ions
d. crystallizes into a liquid
e. forms a hydrophobic compound


ANSWER: a

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