eli5: Why does NaCl not blow up in water like Na? Doesn’t the molecule breaks into Na+ / Cl- in water?

Question

eli5: Why does NaCl not blow up in water like Na? Doesn’t the molecule breaks into Na+ / Cl- in water?

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Answer 1

When NaCl is added to water, the bonds between the Na and Cl do not break. So you just have NaCl molecules dissolved with H2O.