Which response lists all the following pairs that are miscible liquids? I. octane (C₈H₁₈) and water
II) acetic acid (CH₃COOH) and water
III) octane (C₈H₁₈) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)

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Octane and carbon tetrachloride are both nonpolar and therefore miscible. Acetic acid and water are both polar and therefore miscible. Octane and water are immiscible because octane is nonpolar and water is polar.

Which Response Lists All the Following Pairs That Are Miscible