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WHY MINERAL OIL DISSOLVES IN HEXANE BUT NOT IN ETHANOL
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WHY MINERAL OIL DISSOLVES IN HEXANE BUT NOT IN ETHANOL
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The van der waals forces between non-polar molecules are very weak and such molecules can dissolve into each other. The h-bonding in ethanol is relatively strong and most non-polar molecules can't overcome those attractive forces.
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