Polarity of Common Laboratory Solvents

Solvents may be classified according to their polarity into three groups apolar aprotic solvents, dipolar aprotic solvents, and (polar) protic solvents. Examples of these three classifications for some common laboratory solvents are listed in Table 16.1, in order of increasing polarity (indicated by dielectric constant), together with some other solvent properties. For information on the hazards and toxicity of solvents, see Chapter 11. 

Polarity Classifications and Some Properties of Common Laboratory Solvents 

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