Indicate whether each statement is true or false: (a) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene

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Indicate whether each statement is true or false:

(a) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene (C6H6) because benzene is denser than water.

(b) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene because water has a large dipole moment and benzene has zero dipole moment.

(c) NaCl dissolves in water but not in benzene because the water–ion interactions are stronger than benzene–ion interactions.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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