Question

Select the correct answer. Wax is a nonpolar substance. In which type of substance is it the most soluble?

Answer 1

A hot nonpolar solvent! ^^ hope this helps

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The solvents are two types:

1. Polar solvent likes water, acetone which are best for polar solutes.

2. Non-polar solvent likes hexane, benzene, carbon tetrachloride which are best for nonpolar solutes.

Wax is a complex mixture of compounds that mostly are CH3CH2CH2- , means wax is a hydrocarbon and nonpolar in nature. Now we apply the idea that the nonpolar solvent will be better dissolve nonpolar compound. Thus for the wax following solvents will be best:

1. Hexane.

2. Benzene

3. Carbon tetrachloride.

But the best solvent is hexane because hexane and wax both have similar type of hydrocarbon.