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Q: Are ionic compound soluble in a non polar solvent?
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Is iron III nitrate soluble in hexane?

No, it is an ionic compound which is soluble in water (a polar solvent) but not in Hexane ( a non polar solvent).


Why is common salt soluble in water?

Salt is soluble in water because is a polar, ionic compound.


Is sodium chloride is soluble in ether?

Sodium chloride is highly polar (ionic in fact) where hexane is very not. The two don't attract at all, so each is insoluble in the other.


Are kerosene and oil soluble?

No. Kerosene is an organic compound. and water is a non-organic compound. (kerosene : non-polar Water : polar). As water is a polar solvent kerosene is not soluble in it. but kerosene is soluble in ethyl alcohol which is a non-polar solvent.


Why are ionic salts soluble in water?

Because ionic salts are polar compounds as water, the solvent.


Does salt dissolve in mineral oil?

Oil, being a non-polar covalent compound is not soluble in water, which is a polar solvent. Salts (not limited to NaCl, but all ionic salts,) being ionic compounds that disassociate in solution to form charged ions, are highly soluble in water.


Can kerosine dissolved?

Kerosene is a non polar solvent (or non ionic solvent) and cannot dissolve an ionic compound such as salt.


Why is sodium chloride very soluble in water but not very soluble in gasoline?

Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound and ha a high hydration energy. Hence, it is highly soluble in polar solvents like water, But it is not very soluble in gasoline since gasoline is a non-polar solvent.


Is octanol soluble with hexane?

Octane is a non polar compound. Sodium hydroxide is an ionic solvent. So octane is not soluble in NaOH and they together involve in no reactions.


Why is salt a soluble?

Because NaCl is a polar compound (solute) dissolved in a polar solvent (water).


Why is NaCl very soluble?

Because NaCl is a polar, ionic compound.


Are covalent soluble?

Some covalent compiunds are soluble in polar solvents, many are only soluble in non-polar . Solubility depends on the nature of the compound AND the nature of the solvent!