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No. Instead, salt is hydrophilic ("water-loving"). Salt (NaCl, or Na+ and Cl-) is very attracted to Water (H20, or H2+ and O-) because opposite electrostatic charges attract. The anionic ("negatively charged") Chlorine end of the salt molecule is attracted to the 2 cationic ("positively charged") Hydrogen ions of the water molecule: Cl- wants H2+. In the same way, the cationic Sodium end is attracted to the anionic Oxygen end: Na+ wants O-. Since each end of the salt molecule is attracted to the reciprocal end of the water molecule, there is a strong overall molecular attraction.

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Salt is hydrophilic, meaning it readily dissolves in water. This is because salt is made up of ions (sodium and chloride) that interact with the polar water molecules, leading to their dissolution.

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Hydrophilic because its highly polar(ionic)

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Hydrophilic

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Yes, it is.

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