Ionic compounds dissolve in water whereas covalent do not .Why ?
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Electrovalent compounds dissolve in polar solvent like water because the forces of attraction between positive and negative charges become weak in water. But since covalent compound are made up of molecules, they do not ionize in water and hence do not dissolve in a water
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Ionic compounds are soluble in water than covalent compounds. This is because water dissolves polar substances, which is the consistency of the ionic compound, whereas covalent compounds are non-polar...
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