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Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water?

Answer

We know that polar substances are soluble in polar solvents and non polar substances are soluble in non-polar solvents only. Here the hydrocarbons are non-polar molecular substances and water is a polar solvent. So water can't dissolve hydrocabons.


 


Hence, as hydrocarbons are non-polar substances, they are insoluble in water as it is a highly polar solvent. 

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Which of these places lies nearest to the Equator?

A) Singapore B) Lagos
C) Colombo D) Jakarta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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What kind of creature is the heart on its head?

A) Cockroach B) Snail
C) Shrimps D) Honey bee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shrimps

Explanation:

A Shrimps heart is located on its head.

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Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

A) The president B) The Vice-President
C) The Prime Minister D) The Speaker
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Vice-President

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Which of the following countries is trying to get  membership of European Union?

A) Myanmar B) Brazil
C) Croatia D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Croatia

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Q:

Sukhna Lake is in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Chandigarh
C) Hyderabad D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chandigarh

Explanation:

Sukhna Lake is in Chandigarh, India.

 

It is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers an area of 3 km². This rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.

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Q:

Which formula represents a nonpolar molecule?

A) H2O B) CF4
C) HCl D) H2S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CF4

Explanation:

You have to consider three things.

1. First, are the bonds polar?

Look at differences in electronegativity and if  it is >0.5, bonds are polar.

 

2. Second, does the molecule have unshared electron pairs?

If so, they generally lead to a polar molecule.

 

3. Third, is the molecule symmetric?

If so, then although the bonds may be polar, the symmetry cancels out the individual bond polarity and the molecule is non polar.

CF4 follows all the rules above and has a symmetric distribution of charge, making it nonpolar. The others all have asymmetric charge distributions.

 

Hence, CF4 represents a Non-polar molecule.

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 A distributed database is which of the following?

A) A single logical database that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a network B) A loose collection of file that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a network
C) A single logical database that is limited to one location. D) A loose collection of file that is limited to one location.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A single logical database that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a network

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