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A polar solvent is a compound which has dipole moments which allow compounds which are able to form ion-dipole moments to dissolve. Non-polar solvent refers to compounds which have no polarity,(no dipole moments, or that the polarity is cancelled out), such as CCl4.

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Polar solvents have molecules with a net dipole moment, making them able to dissolve ionic and polar compounds. Nonpolar solvents have molecules with no overall dipole moment, making them better for dissolving nonpolar compounds. Polar solvents include water and alcohols, while nonpolar solvents include hexane and diethyl ether.

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A polar solvent is more stable than a non polar solvent. An example of a polar solvent is water. A non polar solvent has more charged molecules. A non polar solvent cannot dissolve in a polar solvent.

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Water is the most common polar solvent (though nor the most polar), tetrachloormethane is an example of a non-polar solvent

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Yes, sometimes but not always. As an example ethanol is completely soluble in benzene. However, water is far from completely soluble in benzene or toluene.

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