Question

In which solvent does naphthalene dissolve?

Answer 1

The solvent in which naphthalene dissolves:

• A solvent is a liquid that is present in an excess amount and dissolves a solute to form a solution.
• Naphthalene is a white, volatile, solid polycyclic hydrocarbon with a strong mothball odour and is defined as a nonpolar compound.
• As we know already, Non-polar solutes dissolve in non-polar solvents and not in polar solvents.
• Thus, Naphthalene is insoluble in highly polar solvents like water as non-polar solutes do not likely to dissolve in polar solvents like water.
• Because they cannot compete with the strong attraction between the polar solvent molecules have for each other.
• However, Naphthalene as a nonpolar solute is soluble in nonpolar or slightly polar solvents such as Benzene, Toluene, and Carbon disulfide.

Therefore, Solvent in which naphthalene dissolves are nonpolar solvents like Benzene, Toluene, and Carbon disulfide. etc.