what do you think of solubility of alkanes in water based upon non polar nature of alkanes?
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yes it is true that alkanes are non polar in nature that's why they are insoluble in water
because if something in dissolve in water it is converted in the form of ions that dissolve the substance in water
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Answer: alkanes are insoluble in water
Explanation: The solubility of substances is governed by: Like dissolves like, which states that polar compounds are soluble in polar solvents and non polar compounds are soluble in non polar solvents.
Alkanes are hydrocarbons with general formula . They are non polar in nature due to less difference between the electronegativities of carbon and hydrogen and thus are soluble in non polar solvents only.
Water being a polar solvent is unable to dissolve non polar alkanes in t.
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