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Water is a solvent common salt but kerosene is not a solvent for common salt Give reason?
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Water is the universal solvent. There are only a few substances that water can not dissolve, while there are many that kerosene can not.
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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.
What is the most common solvent among liquid solutions?
water
Most common solvent in natural systems?
Water
Why kerosene float on water?
Kerosene is less dense than water.
Why is it not advisable to pour water on a kerosene caused fire?
Pouring water on a kerosene fire may cause splashes of hot/burning kerosene and water to splatter, due to the fact that kerosene is not miscible in water.
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.
Is ethanol soluble in kerosene?
ethanol (i.e ethyl alcohol) is a polar solvent. So ethanol is soluble in water. But Kerosene is non-polar solvent. Like dissolves like. This phenomenon is used here. Kerosene can dissolve non-polar solvents like naphthalene, which is a non-polar solvent.
What are 5 solvents in organic solvent?
water, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, butanol, kerosene and
What is the most common solvent?
water is the most common solvent in the body
What example of solvents?
Water is the most commonly cited example of a solvent. Other common examples are hexane, ethanol, and ether.A solvent dissolves a solute, a good example would be sugar (the solute) and water (the solvent) mixing together. A example of a solvent would be water, an example of a solute would be salt or sugar.Examples: water, ethanol, methanol, iso-propanol, butanol, kerosene and many others.Water and ethanol are two examples of a solvent.
What is the common solvent in medicines?
The most common solvent in medications is water.
What is a solvent in kool-aid?
No, a solvent is something like paint thinner, acetone, Kerosene, tupentine, etc.
What is the major solvent in the human body?
Water (H2O) is the most common solvent but an universal solvent don't exist.
What is A common solvent?
A solvent refers to a liquid that dissolves a solute, The most common solvent is water. Other common solvents include: acetone, methanol and benzene.
What is a example of a solvent?
When a certain substance disolves into another, ex. a salt in water. Examples: water, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, butanol, kerosene and many others.
What is the most common solvent among liquid solutions?
water
What is a versatile solvent?
A good solvent can be water for polar compounds. Water is called the universal solvent because many polar substance dissolve in it. However, a nonpolar solute would dissolve in a nonpolar solvent.
