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Which of the following is NOT a polar aprotic solvent?
dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)
acetone
DMF
ethanol
answer is
ethanol
Generally, solvents with dielectric constants greater than about 5 are considered "polar" and those with dielectric constants less than 5 are considered "non-polar."
in this case
ethanol has dielectric constant is 24.3
in the remaining
acetone has 21
DMF has38
DMSO has 47
all are poalr
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protic solvents are those which have the ability to have hydrogen bonds .ethanol has that capacity .but other are not .hence exept the remaing are polar aprotic solvents