How many of the following are polar aprotic solvents? Acetic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, N,N-dimethyl formamide, water, THF, chloroform, hexane

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How many of the following are polar aprotic solvents? Acetic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, N,N-dimethyl formamide, water, THF, chloroform, hexane (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Polar protic solvents - Acetic acid, methanol, water Polar aprotic solvents - Dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide, THF Nonpolar solvents - Chloroform, hexane

Q. How many of the following are polar aprotic solvents?
Acetic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, $N, N$ -dimethyl formamide, water, $T H F$ , chloroform, hexane

Polar protic solvents $-$ Acetic acid, methanol, water
Polar aprotic solvents $-$ Dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, $N, N$ -dimethylformamide, THF
Nonpolar solvents $-$ Chloroform, hexane

Q. How many of the following are polar aprotic solvents? Acetic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, N,N-dimethyl formamide, water, THF, chloroform, hexane

Polar protic solvents − Acetic acid, methanol, water Polar aprotic solvents − Dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide, THF Nonpolar solvents − Chloroform, hexane

Q. How many of the following are polar aprotic solvents?
Acetic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, methanol, $N, N$ -dimethyl formamide, water, $T H F$ , chloroform, hexane

Polar protic solvents $-$ Acetic acid, methanol, water
Polar aprotic solvents $-$ Dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, $N, N$ -dimethylformamide, THF
Nonpolar solvents $-$ Chloroform, hexane