Benzoic acid is a weak acid, so it does not completely dissociate in water. I know that the dissociation equation of benzoic acid is:
$$\ce{C6H5CO2H <=> H+ + C6H5CO2-}$$
The question I'm having trouble with is:
Would the dissociated form be more or less likely to dissolve in water?
Is this basically asking if the ions on the right are more likely to dissolve when compared to $\ce{C6H5CO2H}$?
If this is what the question is asking, I think yes, the dissociated form will be more likely to dissolve as they are very polar when compared to $\ce{C6H5CO2H}$ and they can be surrounded by polar water molecules. But I'm not sure.