Question

What occurs when magnesium nitrate is dissolved in water?

Answer 1

A chemical reaction occurs as the salt goes into solution........

Explanation:

Nitrate salts are usually very soluble in water:

`Mg(NO_3)_2(s) stackrel(H_2O)rarrMg^(2+) +2NO_3^-`

Dissolution in water breaks up the ionic lattice of magnesium and nitrate ions......