Nickel(ii) chloride dissolves in water to form a light green solution. what ions are present in solution—that is, what is "swimming around" in the aqueous solution? write the formulas

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The ions that are present in solution are Ni⁺²(aq) and Cl⁻(aq)

Why?

When an ionic substance like Nickel Chloride (NiCl₂) dissolves in water, it dissociates into the individual ions that form the substance. Water molecules surround then the individual ions in a process called solvation.

It can be represented in the following chemical equation:

NiCl₂(s) → Ni⁺²(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq)

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