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Explain why carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.
Give reasons:
Carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.
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Solution
Carbon tetrachloride ()CCl4) is a non-polar covalent compound and is not soluble in polar compounds such as H2O.
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