Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 12 - Physical Properties of Solutions - Questions & Problems - Page 550: 12.9

Answer

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We know that benzene and naphthalene are non-polar molecules and $CsF$ is an ionic compound. The force of attraction between benzene molecules is similar to the attractive forces between naphthalene molecules; thus naphthalene is more soluble in benzene as compared to CSF.
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