Question

question 7 / 10 according to the presentation/simulation, mineral oil is a nonpolar substance. what property would you expect mineral oil to have? a. a very high boiling point compared to water. b. weak attractions between its molecules. c. partial positive and partial negative regions. d. a strong ability to dissolve salts like nacl.

Explanation:

Non - polar substances have weak intermolecular forces, such as London dispersion forces. These forces are weaker compared to the forces in polar substances like hydrogen bonding in water. They do not have partial positive and negative regions like polar substances, and they are poor solvents for ionic compounds like salts. Also, their boiling points are generally lower than those of polar substances with similar molar masses.

Answer:

B. Weak attractions between its molecules