Water in the liquid state serves as the solvent in an aqueous solution. In other words, water molecules surround and incorporate into the water's network of bonds the solute (dissolved) ions and molecules.
Non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar solutes, while polar/ionic solvents dissolve polar/ionic solutes. As an illustration, water is a polar solvent that can dissolve polar compounds like salts and other polar molecules but not non-polar ones like oil. Because it is a non-polar solvent, gasoline can dissolve oil but not water.
These molecules are not electrostatically attracted to water molecules because they lack areas of partial positive or partial negative charge. Thus, when added to water, nonpolar compounds (like oils) create layers or droplets rather than dissolving.
In nonpolar solvents, nonpolar compounds are likely to dissolve. For instance, hexane, a typical nonpolar solvent, is likely to cause nonpolar molecules to dissolve.
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