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What does 'like dissolves like' mean?

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That compounds that are from the same period on the periodic table will dissolve each other.
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Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents.
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Nonpolar solutes dissolve in polar solvents.
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Polar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
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That compounds from the same family on the periodic table will dissolve each other.
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Solution

The correct option is B Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents.
"Like dissolves like " means if any substance is polar then polar and ionic substances will be dissolved in it. Example : HCl in water. If the solvent is non-polar then the non-polar substances only can be dissolved in it. Example : hexane in benzene.

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