General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780073511245
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12.7, Problem 12.20P
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The reason for the solubility of Vaseline in dichloromethane but not in water should be explained.
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The general rule for solubility is like dissolves like that means the polar solvents will dissolve polar compounds whereas non-polar solvents will dissolve non-polar compounds.
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