Question

The bonding within the molecules or compounds directly affects its solubility. The_______ bonds within hexane, CH14. prevent the compound from being dissolved by a solvent like water , H₂O.A) shared ionicB) polar covalentC) nonpolar covalentD)Electrostatic metallic

Answer 1

Water is a polar substance. Polar solvents dissolve polar substances. Now, the bond between carbon and hydrogen is a covalent bond, because the electronegativity difference between these two elements is less than 1.7.

Therefore, the low solubility of hexane is due to the fact that hexane is nonpolar with covalent bonds.

Answer: C) Nonpolar covalent