nitro methane is a polar compound plus it has nitrogen and oxygen atoms which can easily do hydrogen bonding with the hydrogen atoms of water. this greatly increases the solubility of this compound in water. Hope this will do..:) Solution nitro methane is a polar compound plus it has nitrogen and oxygen atoms which can easily do hydrogen bonding with the hydrogen atoms of water. this greatly increases the solubility of this compound in water. Hope this will do..:).