An ionic solid is placed in a beaker of water. which of the following occurs when there is a strong attraction between the solute and the solvent?
a. the solute melts.
b. the solute dissolves.
c. the solute remains intact.
d. the solute reacts to form a precipitate.

Option (B) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

An ionic solid is a substance which has ionic bonds, that is, formed by the transfer of electrons.

Ionic bonds have strong force of attraction because ionic solids have opposite charges which strongly attract each other.

When we dissolve ionic solid in a beaker of water, it completely dissociate into its ions because polar molecules or solutes dissolve in polar solvents.

For example, when NaCl is dissociated into ions then the reaction is as follows.

Thus, we can conclude that when an ionic solid is placed in a beaker of water then the solute dissolves in it.