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Q.

Which  of  the  following can serve as a solvent for both ionic and covalent compounds? 

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a

Liquid ammonia

b

H2

c

Benzene 

d

CCl4 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

  • Ammonia contains nitrogen and hydrogen, which are both nonmetals. 
  • So, nitrogen forms three covalent bonds with the three-hydrogen present.
  •  Each hydrogen atom has two electrons (stable state corresponding to K-shell) while the nitrogen atom gets a full, stable octet.
  •  Because nitrogen is much more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms, it pulls the electrons in the covalent bonds closer to itself. 
  • So, there is an unequal sharing of electrons in these bonds. 
  • Hence, ammonia is a polar covalent molecule. 
  • Due its polar nature ionic compounds dissolve in it, due to covalent nature covalent compounds dissolve in liq. NH3.
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