What happens when table salt and sodium chloride are dissolved in water?

Answer 1

- Table salt is the common name of the sodium chloride (NaCl).

- After dissolution of NaCl in water a salted solution is obtained.

Answer 2

Table salt is composed of sodium chloride, so when dissolved in water, it dissociates into sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-). This process is known as ionization. The ions become surrounded by water molecules through a process called solvation, forming a solution of saltwater.