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Use this tag for questions relating to organic molecules and their properties (structure of organic molecules, spectroscopic properties, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry etc). DO NOT use this tag as the only tag in your question, as this tag by itself cannot appropriately classify your question. Always use this tag in addition to other more specific tags.

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Why is it possible to separate NaOH from certain compounds using acetone?

Ask yourself what kind of reaction happens? What glassware have you used to remove impurities? By controlling pH and polarities you are able to separate compounds because of different affinities betw …
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Soap and rain water, why does it not rinse off?

Yes, this is a good explanation. Rain water is almost pure water, it lacks of bivalent ions such as $\ce{Ca^{2+}}$ and $\ce{Mg^{2+}}$ which helps soap to rinse of. You will get the same effect when a …
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Can a organic compounds such as hydrocarbons contain an ionic bond?

Yes, of course. Look up for Grignard reagents, it is the most obvious. But there is other type of bounds. Cyan-hydride ligand is another bound type. Generally speaking this kind of not-exactly-covalen …
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