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The ionic compounds are soluble in polar solvents but isoluble in non-polar solvents-why?

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In case of polar solvents, the solvation energy of ionic compounds is greater than lattice enthalpy. So, ionic compounds are soluble in polar solvents, but they are insoluble in non-polar solvents because solvation by non-polar solvents is not possible for ionic compounds.
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