Question

"like dissolves in like" means

Answer 1

"Like dissolves like" is an expression used by chemists to remember how some solvents work. It refers to "polar" and "nonpolar" solvents and solutes. ... Salt (NaCl) is ionic (which is considered extremely polar). Like dissolves like, that means polardissolves polar, so water dissolvessalt.

Answer 2

For a simple definition: Polar substances dissolve in other polar substances, non-polar substances dissolve in non-polar substances, but polar substances do not dissolve in non-polar substances and non-polar substances do not dissolve in polar substances.


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