Indicate whether each statement is true or false: (a) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene
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Indicate whether each statement is true or false:
(a) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene (C6H6) because benzene is denser than water.
(b) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene because water has a large dipole moment and benzene has zero dipole moment.
(c) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene because the water–ion interactions are stronger than benzene–ion interactions.
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 9780321910417
13th Edition
Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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