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What are non-polar solvents?

Posted May 29, 2024


Answer

Non-polar solvents have molecules with an even distribution of charge, resulting in no significant partial positive or negative regions. Since the atoms in a molecule share similar electronegativities, the resulting bonds don’t exhibit partial charges. Non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar solutes and possess none to little dipole moments. 

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