Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, does not dissolve in gasoline. Sodium chloride is a highly polar ionic compound, meaning it is composed of positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions that are strongly attracted to each other. Gasoline, on the other hand, is a nonpolar organic solvent composed of hydrocarbons, which are molecules with covalent bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms. The polar nature of sodium chloride makes it soluble in polar solvents such as water, where the ions can interact with the polar water molecules. In contrast, the nonpolar nature of gasoline means it does not have any significant attraction to the ions in sodium chloride, resulting in no dissolution.