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Discuss the relationship between the structure of hydrocarbons and their properties of polarity and solubility. How does this compare to water?

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Hydrocarbon being non polar are soluble only in non polar solvent.

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Hydrocarbon molecules either have very little polarity or they do not have polarity at all, this is because of absence of electro-negative atoms in their molecular structure. Due to this their solubility is also affected. The solubility of a compound depends on its polarity as it can dissolve in a polar solvent only when it is polar or else they are soluble in non-polar solvent

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