covalent compounds are insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents
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Answer:
Covalent compounds are non polar. And almost all organic compounds are non polar. According to the rule of the thumb- 'like dissolves like', covalent compounds are soluble in organic solvents. the two which are of the same type- either both polar or both non-polar are dissolves in each other.
Answer:
The solubility characteristics of covalent compounds are determined chiefly by their polarity.
“Like dissolves like”
Non-polar or weakly polar compounds dissolve in non-polar or weakly polar solvents; highly polar compounds dissolve in highly polar solvents
Explanation:
Most organic molecules are typically relatively non-polar and are usually soluble in organic solvents (e.g. diethyl ether, dichloromethane, chloroform, petroleum ether, hexanes etc.) but not in polar solvents like water. However, some organic molecules are more polar and therefore more soluble in water.