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Standard XII
Chemistry
Hydrogen Bonding
why is wax in...
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why is wax insoluble in water
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Dear
user
,
Water
is
a
polar
molecule
,
that
is
it
is
having
some
charge
on
it
and
a
dipole
moment
as
well
.
Wax
is
an
organic
molecule
,
it
does
not
posses
any
charge
on
it
and
dipole
moment
is
also
zero
.
We
know
that
"
like
dissolves
like
"
,
therefore
wax
is
insoluble
in
water
.
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