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Why can non polar covalent compounds dissolve in alcohol?
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Why can non polar covalent compounds dissolve in alcohol?

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It's because hydroxyl group is polar and it can dissolve polar compounds but the CH part of the molecule is nonpolar and it can dissolve nonpolar compounds.
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Non-polar solvents cannot dissolve polar compounds since no opposite charges exist and the polar compound is not attracted.

Explanation: birb smorts

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