Hydrocarbons are not very soluble in water because the majority of their bonds are polar covalent, which repel water molecules they contain ions, which make the entire molecule hydrophilic they are less

Hydrocarbons are not very soluble in water because

the majority of their bonds are polar covalent, which repel water molecules
they contain ions, which make the entire molecule hydrophilic
they are less dense than liquid water, so they float on the surface
most of their bonds are nonpolar covalent, so they are not attracted to water

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