In Which of the Following Solvents Would You Expect KBr

question 93

Multiple Choice

In which of the following solvents would you expect KBr to be most soluble

• A) C₆H₁₄ (hexane)
• B) CH₃CH₂OH (ethanol)
• C) C₆H₆ (benzene)
• D) CCl₄ (carbon tetrachloride)
• E) C₆H₁₂ (cyclohexane)

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