Sodium chloride would be most soluble in:

ether

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benzene

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water

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carbon tetrachloride

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gasoline

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Solution

The correct option is D water
Sodium chloride is ionic compound. It would be most soluble in highly polar solvent such as water. It would be insoluble in non-polar solvents.
Note: Among the given solvents, water has maximum polarity.

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