General principle of solubility is 'like dissolves like'
is an ionic compound, wherein the constituent ions (
and
) are held by electrostatic forces of interaction.
Such ionic compounds are soluble in polar solvents.
Among the solvent mentioned in question, water (
) has maximum polarity. Hence,
is most likely to dissolve in
Answer:
Cl2
Explanation:
Cl2 is a covalent molecule because it contains 2 non-metal elements.
It is non-polar because both elements have the same level of electrostatic attraction (remember that electrostatic attraction is the tendency to steel an electron from an element with lower a lower electrostatic force)
In Cl2 since there are only 2 molecules that are the exact same there is no overall dipole (which means that one end of the molecule is slightly positive or negative charge)
If the molecule replaced one Cl or something else then it would be non-polar since one element will be more electrostatic than the other and one region of the molecule will have a slightly positive or negative charge, unless the molecule is symmetrical like CH4.
For CH4 (methane) if you drew this as a lewis structure the Carbon would be surrounded by 4 hydrogen atoms meaning the overall dipole will be cancelled out since the molecule is symmetrical.
You may not understand the last part but just know that:
If there are 2 of the same atoms in the molecule (Cl2) then it is non-polar
If there are 2 non-metals then the bond is covalent
Water is always polar
Answer:
No. They typically are not identical.
Explanation:
Atom's electrons can be in different states
It is a liquid at room temp.
