Why is it that sodium chloride is insoluble in kerosene?

Answer 1

When sodium chloride dissolves in water it does so because the positive and negative ions are attracted to the polar water molecules. Benzene molecules are not polar so there is much less attraction.

Answer 2

salt is soluble in water because water is a liquid which has large spaces between its molecules so the salt dissolves in it. while petrol and kerosene have enough molecular spacing for the salt to dissolve

Answer 3

Because sodium chloride is a polar compound and benzene is not.

Answer 4

Sodium chloride is a polar compound; organic components of kerosene are not polar compounds.

Answer 5

Sodium chloride is not soluble in kerosene.

Answer 6

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