SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is / are example(s) of organic solvent?
A
toluene
B
tetrachloromethane
C
benzene
D
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cumene is an example of benzene class. This is based on an aliphatic substituted aromatic hydrocarbon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arenes are nothing but benzene which is used as a solvent to dissolve many organic compounds such as fats, resins, rubbers, paints etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benzene is more able to dissolve many organic substances than a saturated hydrocarbon such as hexane, this is becuase the pi cloud of the benzene ring is able to interact with the pi clouds of various solutes.

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