Chemistry
Explain why Carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.
Chemical Bonding
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Carbon tetrachloride is a non-polar compound and water is a polar compound. Same kind of compounds dissolve in each other that's why carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.
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