What happens during non-polar solvation (if there is such a thing)?

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Non-polar solvents effectively dissolve non-polar solutes due to sufficient molecular interactions that create solvent-solute 'bonds'. This process occurs as solvent molecules surround solute molecules, facilitating their transition into solution. The principle of "like dissolves like" is crucial in understanding this phenomenon, as it explains why non-polar solvents do not dissolve polar solutes. The discussion emphasizes the importance of molecular compatibility in solvation processes.

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I've found plenty of information on polar solvents and how they work, so I understand that. But, according to like-dissolves-like, non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar solutes: how?
 
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So you mean why do non-polar solvents not dissolve polar solutes?
 
qalomel said:
So you mean why do non-polar solvents not dissolve polar solutes?

Not really: I understand that.
I want to know why non-polar solvents DO dissolve non-polar solutes.
 
Non-polar solvents do dissolve non-polar solutes because there are enough interactions between them. So on the molecular level, I think of it as solvent-solute 'bonds' forming until the solute molecules are completely surrounded by solvent molecules, pulling the solute into solution.
 

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