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Which will dissolve best in carbon disulfide, formaldehyde (CH2O) or boron trichloride?
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Polar compounds generally dissolve other polar compounds well, and nonpolar compounds generally dissolve other nonpolar compounds well.
Carbon Disulfide = nonpolar
Formaldehyde = polar
Boron Trichloride = nonpolar
So Boron Trichloride will dissolve best in Carbon Disulfide because they are both nonpolar.
Carbon Disulfide = nonpolar
Formaldehyde = polar
Boron Trichloride = nonpolar
So Boron Trichloride will dissolve best in Carbon Disulfide because they are both nonpolar.
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