Question

Assertion (A) Polar solute dissolves in polar solvents and non-polar solute dissolves in non-polar solvents.
Reason (R) Like dissolves like.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct, $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct, $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct, $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $A$ is incorrect, $R$ is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Polar solutes dissolves in polar solvents and non-polar solutes in non-polar solvents. In general, a solute dissolves in a solvent, if the intermolecular interactions are similar in the two or we may say like dissolves like.