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When cyclohexane is poured in water, it ...

When cyclohexane is poured in water, it floats because:

A

(a) Cyclohexane is in boat from.

B

(b) Cyclohexane is denser than water.

C

(c) Cyclohexane is in chair form.

D

(d) Cycloherxane is in crown from.

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B
As alkanes and cycloalkanes are non-polar molecules and are insoluble in `H_(2)O` they are also denser than `H_(2)O` and that is why can float on water.
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