why is covalent compound soluble in Organic solvent but not polar solution like water

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A covalent compound is a compound in which the atoms that are bonded share electrons rather than transfer electrons from one to the other.  While ionic compounds are usually formed when metals bond to nonmetals, covalent compounds are formed when two nonmetals bond to each other.

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