Apply the like dissolves like rule to predict which of the following liquids is miscible with liquid bromine,Br₂.

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Bromine is a nonpolar molecule, and according to the "like dissolves like" principle, it is miscible with other nonpolar solvents like heptane and xylene. Although methylene chloride has polar characteristics due to its chlorine atoms, it also has significant nonpolar characteristics that allow it to dissolve nonpolar substances like bromine. Therefore, bromine is miscible with all the listed liquids.

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