Question

Aromatic hydrocarbons are readily miscible in water and immiscible with organic solvents.

(a) True

(b) False

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

This key question is from Aromatic Hydrocarbon in section Hydrocarbons of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) False

For explanation I would say: Aromatic hydrocarbons are non-polar molecules. Nonpolar solvents dissolves nonpolar molecules as ‘like’ dissolves ‘like’. Hence aromatic hydrocarbons are immiscible with water but are readily miscible with organic solvents.