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Why can't some substances dissolve in water? Chemically?

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This is the reason why can't some substances dissolve in water and chemically: Water is a polar molecule. If a solute dissolved in water is polar molecule, it will dissolve in water. If a solute dissolved in water is non-polar like oil it will not dissolve in water.

b/c polar dissolves in polar

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