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    Why Are Hydrocarbons Insoluble in Water
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Why Are Hydrocarbons Insoluble in Water

Question 38

Question 38

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Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water?


A) The majority of their bonds are polar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages.
B) The majority of their bonds are nonpolar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages.
C) They are hydrophilic.
D) They exhibit considerable molecular complexity and diversity.
E) They are lighter than water.

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