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Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water due to

A

Dipole - dipole interactions

B

Dipole - induced dipole interactions

C

Induced dipole - induced dipole interactions

D

Hydrogen bondings

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B
Water is polar molecule . It induces polarity in inert gas atom leading to dipole-induced dipole interaction.
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