Assertion :Hexane does not dissolve in water. Reason: Hexane is non-polar and it does not form hydrogen bond with water.
Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. Water is a polar covalent substance and hexane is nonpolar. Like dissolve like. Water can dissolve polar solutes and some ionic compounds, but not nonpolar solutes. Hexane can dissolve nonpolar substances, but not polar substances.