Organic compounds are soluble in:
Correct answer: D. Non-polar solvents
- A. Polar solvents
- B. Water
- C. Ammonium cyanate
- D. Non-polar solvents
Explanation
Organic compounds are soluble in non-polar solvent. A non-polar solute will be dissolved by a non-polar solvent because the two are attracted to one another, they are attracted towards each other and the bonds binding the molecules of the non-polar solute are broken. A polar solute, on the other hand, is not attracted by the non-polar solvent and so the bonds are not made; thus it is attracted to any polar molecule such as water.
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