CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Properties of Substances and Mixtures · Properties of Substances and Mixtures
Problem
Acetone, (CH₃)₂CO, is a polar solvent whose carbonyl oxygen is partially negative and whose carbonyl carbon is partially positive. If NaCl were dissolved in liquid acetone instead of water, predict which part of an acetone molecule would face (a) Na⁺ and (b) Cl⁻ in the first solvation shell, and justify your prediction in one or two sentences.