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The solubility of carbon tetrachloride () in water at  is 1.2 g/L.

The solubility of chloroform ()at the same temperature is 10.1 g/L.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Water is a polar molecule because of the electronegativity difference of and atoms. The oxygen atom of water has two lone pairs which repel each other and the electrons bonded to the atom. This results in the bent shape of water.

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