Naphthalene dissolves in kerosene because naphthalene and kerosene are ________ respectively.

polar and non-polar

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polar and polar

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non-polar and non-polar

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non-polar and polar

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Solution

The correct option is A polar and polar
Polar compounds dissolves in polar solvents non polar or covalent compounds dissolved in non polar solvents.

Here, naphthalene and kerosene are polar compounds.

Hence, option B is correct.

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