Question

Identify the correct statement(s) among the following.

• A. Sodium bromide is soluble in benzene.
• B. Lithium chloride is soluble in water.
• C. Methane is soluble in benzene.
• D. Methane is soluble in water.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Lithium chloride is soluble in water.
C Methane is soluble in benzene.

We know that ionic compounds are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents like benzene and covalent compounds are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. As sodium bromide and lithium chloride are ionic compounds, they are soluble in water and insoluble in benzene. As methane is formed by covalent bonding between carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms, it is soluble in benzene and insoluble in water.