Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Rule "Like Dissolves

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the rule "like dissolves like" is incorrect?

• A)Since cooking oil is composed primarily of hydrocarbons, it is soluble in water.
• B)Oxygen, O₂, is not very soluble in water.
• C)Methanol, CH₃OH, is water-soluble.
• D)Cooking oil, a nonpolar substance, is soluble in heptane, C₇H₁₆.
• E)Sodium nitrate, NaNO₃, is soluble in water.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

A condition in which the occurrence of one event or situation precludes the occurrence of another.

Compatible Events

Events in probability theory that can occur at the same time.

Mutually Exclusive

Describes a condition in probability and statistics where two events cannot occur at the same time; the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other event occurring.

Disjunction

A logical operation expressing that at least one of the connected statements is true; often symbolized with "or" in formal logic.