Water is a highly polar solvent, while benzene is a non-polar solvent. Categorize the below solutes as lissolving better in either water or benzene. Hint: if useful, feel free to look up the structure or chemical nature of each compound online. Ammonia, NH3 – [Select] - Methanol, CH³OH- [Select] oluene - C7H8 - [Select] Formic Acid - CH₂O2 – Ethane (C₂H6) - [Select] Select] Carbon Tetrafluoride (CF4) – Select]

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Water is a highly polar solvent, while benzene is a non-polar solvent. Categorize the below solutes as
dissolving better in either water or benzene.
Hint: if useful, feel free to look up the structure or chemical nature of each compound online.
Ammonia, NH3 - [Select]
Methanol, CH3OH- [Select]
Toluene - C7H8 - [Select]
Formic Acid - CH₂O2- [Select]
Ethane (C₂H6) - [Select]
Carbon Tetrafluoride (CF4) - [Select]
Transcribed Image Text:Water is a highly polar solvent, while benzene is a non-polar solvent. Categorize the below solutes as dissolving better in either water or benzene. Hint: if useful, feel free to look up the structure or chemical nature of each compound online. Ammonia, NH3 - [Select] Methanol, CH3OH- [Select] Toluene - C7H8 - [Select] Formic Acid - CH₂O2- [Select] Ethane (C₂H6) - [Select] Carbon Tetrafluoride (CF4) - [Select]
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