JEE Main Chemistry question

Electrolytes, when dissolved in water, dissociate into ions because

(A)They are unstable
(B)The water dissolves it
(C)The force of repulsion increases
(D)The forces of electrostatic attraction holding the ions together are broken down by waterCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Water's high dielectric constant and its polar molecules solvate the ions, weakening and overcoming the electrostatic

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