In an experiment, the solubility of iodine in diethyl ether, n-hexane, Carbon Tetrachloride and toluene was measured. The solubilities were: 337g/kg, 182g/kg,19 g/kg and 13 g/kg. Correlate the solubilities with the solvents
Solvent
Solubility
Solvent
Solubility
Carbon tetrachloride
A
n-Hexane
B
Diethyl ether
C
Toluene
D
Find the value of A+B.
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Solution
Solvent
Solubility
Solvent
Solubility
Carbon tetrachloride
19
n-Hexane
13
Diethyl ether
337
Toluene
182
Iodine is highly soluble in nonpolar organic solvents like diethyl ether, ethanol, toluene but least soluble in carbon tetrachloride and hexane because of weak induced dipole forces.