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it is slightly soluble in water .because the presence of OH group enables it to dissolve in water but the non polar cyclic carbon atoms do not allow it to dissolves completely

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No , it is insoluble in water because its non polar part is larger than polar part .

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Cyclohexene has a nonpolar molecule.

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