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← ScienceWhich consequence results when excessive hydrostatic pressure is applied to large crystals of sodium chloride underwater?
A)Increased unit cell dislocations appear
B)Dielectric breakdown propagation is induced
C)Ionic bond disruption increases solubility✓
D)Covalent character stabilizes crystalline structure
💡 Explanation
Increased hydrostatic pressure drives ions away from each other; this increases solubility, because the driving force overcomes the Electrostatic attraction between Na+ and Cl- ions due to ionic bonds and hydration energy promotes dissolving rather than ordered-state persistence.
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