When Sodium Chloride Dissolves in Water, How Do the Water

Multiple Choice

When sodium chloride dissolves in water, how do the water molecules orient around the ions?

A) Water molecules are randomly oriented around the ions.
B) The hydrogen atoms point toward both the sodium and the chloride ions.
C) The oxygen atoms point toward both the sodium ions and the chloride ions.
D) The hydrogen atoms point toward the sodium ions, and the oxygen atoms point toward the chloride ions.
E) The oxygen atoms point toward the sodium ions, and the hydrogen atoms point toward the chloride ions.