You have been given an unknown liquid that is soluble in water but not in benzene (a nonpolar solvent). Which type of intermolecular forces does this unknown have?

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Since the unknown liquid is soluble in water (a polar solvent) but not in benzene (a nonpolar solvent), it indicates that the liquid itself must be polar. Polar substances tend to dissolve well in polar solvents due to similar types of intermolecular forces.

You Have Been Given an Unknown Liquid That Is Soluble