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Why non polar covalent compound are insoluable in water .give reason
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Non polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water, because water is a polar molecule. According to the rule of the thumb- 'like dissolves like', non-polar covalent compounds are soluble in organic solvents and generally organic solvents are non-polar. The two which are of the same type- either both polar or both non-polar are dissolves in each other. Hence Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water, because water is a polar molecule and non polar molecules are unable to form hydrogen bond with water.
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Non polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water, because water is a polar molecule. According to the rule of the thumb- 'like dissolves like', non-polar covalent compounds are soluble in organic solvents and generally organic solvents are non-polar. The two which are of the same type- either both polar or both non-polar are dissolves in each other. Hence Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water, because water is a polar molecule and non polar molecules are unable to form hydrogen bond with water.
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