Valli took some common salt, naphthalene balls, camphor, baking soda and washing soda. She attempted to dissolve these substances either in water or in acetone.

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Solubility depends upon the nature of both the solute and solvent. They follow the principle that like dissolves like. It means that a substance having polar nature (ionic compounds like NaCl) can be dissolved in a polar solvent (water) and a non-polar substance (organic compounds) can be dissolved in a non-polar solvent (acetone).

Valli took some common salt, naphthalene balls, camphor, baking soda and washing soda. She attempted to dissolve these substances either in water or in acetone.Complete the table with the expected results.

Valli took some common salt, naphthalene balls, camphor, baking soda and washing soda. She attempted to dissolve these substances either in water or in acetone.
Complete the table with the expected results.