Interpretation:
Which of the following solvents might be used to dissolve an oil stain?
a. Water
b. CCl4
c. Diethyl ether
d. Benzene
e. NaCl solution
Concept introduction:
Solvents are substances, mainly in the type of liquid, that can dissolve a solute as well as form a solution. Solvents can be widely characterized into two categories, non-polar solvents (eg. Hexane) and polar solvents (eg. Water) based on their dielectric constant. They have electronegative atoms such as O or N. Polar solvents contain a certain value of strong dielectric constant. Some common functional groups present in polar solvents comprise of alcohols, carboxylic acid, amides etc.
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