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Non-polar molecules

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Ionic compound decomposes when polar molecules attract them.

How about non-polar molecules?

What forces make the non-polar molecules dissolve in non-polar molecules solvent but not in polar?

  • 4 weeks later...

dispersion forces. non-polar molecules, when mixed, set up induced dipole-dipole attractions (van dar waals forces) which are much weaker than the ionic bonds in ions and permanent dipole attractions of polar molecules.

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