CHEMISTRY · Single correct · CBSE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Problem
When solid KBr dissolves in liquid water, which type of interaction is strongest between the solute particles and the surrounding water molecules?
(a) Hydrogen bonding between Br− ions and the hydrogen atoms of water
(b) Dipole–dipole attractions between the dissolved ions and the polar water molecules
(c) Ion–dipole attractions between K+ or Br− and the polar water molecules
(d) Hydrogen bonding among neighboring water molecules