Question

A nonpolar solvent would most easily dissolve which types of substances?

Answer 1

Iodine is a non-polar molecule. Solutions of iodine are a very commonly used antiseptic for minor wounds. Iodine is next to insoluble in water.

Answer 2

Solvents composed of polar molecules, such as water, dissolve other polar molecules, such as table salt, while nonpolar solvents, such as gasoline, dissolve nonpolar substances such as wax. The degree that a solvent dissolves a given solute is known as its solubility.