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Question Set: Comparison of Liquids and Compounds
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- Explain what the phrase “They get along like oil and water” means.
- Explain why nonpolar gasoline would or would not be a better solvent for a salt than water.
- Butter and grease are nonpolar compounds. What happens to greasy plates when dunked in plain water? What do you need to thoroughly clean a greasy dish?
- Explain why detergents in water make the mixture a better solvent for ionic, polar, and nonpolar compounds than water alone.
