And an ionic bond is basically a bond in which we have an unequal distribution of charge. So one of the atoms, namely the chloride, is more electronegative, so it will have that full negative charge. But the sodium is not very electronegative, and it will give away those electrons, and so it will have a positive charge. And so if we place the sodium chloride into water, that sodium chloride will separate, that ionic bond will break, but many of these hydrogen bonds will form, and that will be a favorable reaction. And so that's exactly why, if we take a polar molecule or a polar substance and place it into water, the water will be able to dissociate and dissolve that substance because of these hydrogen bonds. So, due to the high polarity of water and its ability to hydrogen bond, water can readily dissolve other polar substances.