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ionic compounds are soluble in water because water has high dielectric constant , explain

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Due to the high dielectric constant, water is polar in nature and ionic compounds are polar in nature. They have electrostatic force of attraction. So as per the concept like dissolves in like, polar compounds are soluble in polar solvents.

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