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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