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HCl is soluble in organic solvents such as benzene and toluene.

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The correct option is B False
HCl is a covalent compound which dissociates to form hydrogen and chloride ions. Benzene and toluene undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction when chloride ion binds to the benzene ring forming aryl halides.

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