CCl_4 is insoluble in water because:

JEE Main Chemistry question

is insoluble in water because:

(A)Water is non-polar
(B) is non-polarCorrect
(C)Water and are polar
(D)None of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

Water is a polar, hydrogen-bonding solvent, while , being tetrahedral and symmetric, has its individual bond dipoles cancel to give a net zero molecular dipole

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