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2-Pentanone is a polar molecule. It contains a carbonyl group (C=O) which is polar due to the difference in electronegativity between carbon and oxygen. This polar functional group contributes to the overall polarity of the molecule, despite the non-polar hydrocarbon chain. Thus, 2-pentanone is soluble in polar solvents like water to some extent.

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