Question

Covalent compounds are soluble in ?

• A. Polar solvents
• B. Non-Polar solvents
• C. Neither Polar nor Non-polar solvents
• D. Both Polar nor Non-polar solvents

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Non-Polar solvents

Explanation for the correct Option:

Option(B):Non-Polar solvents

• A covalent bond is known as a type of chemical bond which involves the sharing of electrons between the atoms of a molecule.
• As electrons shared during the formation of the covalent bond , hence,there is nor polarity on either of the atoms which refers to that these compounds are nonpolar or less polar.
• Also as we know, ‘Like dissolves like’, which represents that a polar compound will only be dissolved in a polar solvent whereas a non-polar compound will get dissolved in a nonpolar solvent.
• And due to the reason that covalent compounds are known as nonpolar nature, they gets soluble in a nonpolar solvent.

Explanation for the correct Option:

Option(A):Polar solvents

• Covalent compounds are known as nonpolar nature,hence they gets soluble in a nonpolar solvent.
• Hence, the given option is incorrect one.

Option(C):Neither Polar nor Non-polar solvents

• As nonpolar compounds, Covalent compounds are only soluble in a nonpolar solvent.
• Thus the given option does not represent the correct concept.

Option(D):Both Polar nor Non-polar solvents

• Due to the fact that Covalent compounds are nonpolar ,hence they are only soluble in a nonpolar solvent, and not not in polar solvents.
• Hence, the given option does not coincide with the correct concept.

Thus,Covalent compounds are soluble in Non-polar solvents.