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26 June, 10:32

Which of the following solvents will best dissolve wax, which is a complex mixture of compounds that mostly are CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-? Structural formulas for molecules (a) (a) Hexane (a) Hexane is a six-carbon zigzag chain, with the terminal carbons single bonded to three Hs and all other Cs to two Hs. Structural formulas for molecules (b) (b) Benzene (b) Benzene is a six-membered ring with carbon as all of its vertices and alternating single and double bonds as the sides. Each carbon is also single bond-ed to H. Structural formulas for molecules (c) (c) Acetone (c) Acetone is a central C double bonded above to O and single bonded right and left, angled down, to CH3. Structural formulas for molecules (d) (d) Carbon tetrachloride (d) Carbon tetrachloride is a central C single bonded to four Cls. Structural formulas for molecules (e) (e) Water

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  1. 26 June, 10:52
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    Wax will be dissolved by nonpolar solvents: (a) hexane, (b) benzene and (d) carbon tetrachloride

    Wax will not be dissolved by polar solvent such as (c) acetone and (e) water
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