Like dissolves like.
Toluene is a non polar solvent and benzene is also non polar in nature, so it dissolves in toluene.
But on the other hand water is a non polar solvent and due to this benzene do not dissolve in it.
Benzene is soluble in toluene but not in water . Why ?
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