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Iodine ( ) crystals dissolve much more readily in carbon tetrachloride ( ) than in water
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
Iodine (
I
2
\mathrm{I_2}
I
2
) crystals dissolve much more readily in carbon tetrachloride (
C
C
l
4
\mathrm{CCl_4}
CC
l
4
) than in water. Identify the predominant solute–solvent intermolecular force in each case and use this information to account for the difference in solubility.
Related theory
Solubility
Types of Solutions
Solutions
Van der Waals Forces
Intermolecular Forces
Solubility of gases
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