Apply the like dissolves like rule to predict which of the following liquids is immiscible with water.

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The "like dissolves like" rule suggests that polar and ionic substances are soluble in polar solvents, while nonpolar substances are soluble in nonpolar solvents. Water is a polar solvent. Acetic acid (CH₃COOH), acetone (C₃H₆O), and methanol (CH₃OH) are all polar molecules due to their functional groups (carboxyl for acetic acid, carbonyl for acetone, and hydroxyl for methanol), making them miscible with water.

Apply the Like Dissolves Like Rule to Predict Which of the Following