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glucose molecule contains OH groups, which forms hydrogen bonds with OH of water molecules, therefore glucose is soluble in water. however in patrol is an hydrocarbon compounds, glucose is polar and patrol is non polar (so like dissolves only like), glucose in not soluble in patrol.

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Q: Why glucose is not soluble in petrol but soluble in water?
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