The Principal Reason for the Extremely Low Solubility of NaCl

Multiple Choice

The principal reason for the extremely low solubility of NaCl in benzene (C₆H₆) is the _ .

A) strong solvent- solvent interactions
B) increased disorder due to mixing of solute and solvent
C) hydrogen bonding in C₆H₆
D) strength of the covalent bond in NaCl
E) weak solvation of Na⁺ and Cl^- by C₆H₆