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Assertion :Hexane does not dissolve in water. Reason: Hexane is non-polar and it does not form hydrogen bond with water.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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.


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