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Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water?

Correct Answer: We know that polar substances are soluble in polar solvents and non polar substances are soluble in non-polar solvents only Here the hydrocarbons are non-polar molecular substances and water is a polar solvent So water can't dissolve hydrocabons Hence, as hydrocarbons are non-polar substances, they are insoluble in water as it is a highly polar solvent

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