Name two liquid solvent-one inorganic and one organic.
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Pure hydrogen peroxide H22O22 is liquid at the same range that water is, and is about a polar, so it would qualify as a solvent, provided the solute isn’t something easily oxidized. Table salt NaCl would dissolve nicely in hydrogen peroxide without reacting.
Carbon tetrachloride, while traditionally grouped with organic chemicals, is actually inorganic as it totally lacks hydrogen in its structure.
Other fully halogenated alkanes (no hydrogens left) are inorganic as well.
Organic solvents can be pure alkanes (CnnH2n+22n+2), alkenes, or aromatic (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.).
They can have oxygen such as diethyl ether, acetone, ethyl acetate, acetaldehyde, tetrahydrofuran, etc. These compounds tend to be polar, meaning they can mix with water to some extent greater than pure hydrocarbons.
They can also have O-H bonds similar to water such as various alcohols or carboxylic acids. These are the most polar and can not only mix reasonably well with water, some can dissolve ionic salts to a minor extent, though not nearly as well as water can.
Then there are hybrid organic and inorganic solvents such as DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) or dimethyl sulfate.
Then there are hybrid organic and inorganic solvents such as DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) or dimethyl sulfate.