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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
SolventSolubilitySolventSolubility
Carbon tetrachlorideAn-HexaneB
Diethyl etherCTolueneD
Find the value of A+B.

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SolventSolubility Solvent Solubility
Carbon tetrachloride 19 n-Hexane 13
Diethyl ether337 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.

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