Why alkanes do not dissolved in water but dissolve in benzene?

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asked Oct 13, 2017 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 808

Why alkanes do not dissolved in water but dissolve in benzene? 

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answered Oct 13, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 60 409 936
selected Feb 15, 2018 by sanjeev
 
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Because alkanes are non-polar and water is a polar solvent. 

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