Question

Rare gases are sparingly soluble in water because of

• A. hydrogen bonding
• B. dipole-dipole interaction
• C. induced dipole-induced dipole interaction
• D. dipole-induced dipole interaction
• E. (a) and (b)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Rare gases are sparingly soluble in water because of dipole-induced dipole interaction. Water (a polar molecule) have permanent dipole that induces a dipole on the electrically neutral atom by deforming its electron cloud. Thus, an induced dipole is developed in other atom.