The phrase "like dissolves like" refers to the fact that __________.

The phrase "like dissolves like" refers to the fact that __________.

The phrase "like dissolves like" refers to the fact that __________.




  1. polar solvents dissolve polar solutes and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes 
  2. gases can only dissolve other gases 
  3. condensed phases can only dissolve other condensed phases 
  4. solvents can only dissolve solutes of similar molar mass 
  5. polar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes and vice versa 



Answer: polar solvents dissolve polar solutes and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes.