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    why common salt dissolves in water but not in petrol

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      Remember! the substance which dissolve the another substance should have the high hydration energy than the lattice energy of a crystal [ like Nacl i.e. common salt]


      If you do not understand, then I'm trying to explain it in simple word.


      The inter-ionic force between Sodium ion & Chloride ion in Salt is easily get break up by the water, so salt dissolve in water


      But the petrol cannot break the bond between sodium ion & chloride ion, so salt does not get dissolve in petrol.


      Hope this has helped you to some extent. Now, share the idea with your friends too.


       

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