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Ethyl acetate is considered relatively non-polar due to its molecular structure, which features a balanced distribution of electron density. While it has a polar carbonyl (C=O) group, the overall molecule's non-polar ethyl (C2H5) group and the presence of less polar carbon-hydrogen bonds contribute to its non-polar character. Additionally, the presence of the acetate group allows for some dipole-dipole interactions, but the overall non-polar characteristics dominate in the solvent's behavior. This results in ethyl acetate being more soluble in non-polar solvents than in highly polar ones.

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