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Ethanol is soluble in water. explain with reason...​

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Answered by dikshantkadyan7
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Ethanol is soluble in water because it is a polar solvent

and like-like dissolves

Answered by Bhasksr
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ANSWER:

As we know LIKE DISSOLVES LIKE

Water is a polar solvent and has hydrogen bonding , so for any other compund to dissolve in water , it must posses Polarity or H-Bond.

Ethyl alcohol or Ethanol shows presence of hydrogen bonding as well as it is polar due to high EN of oxygen , due to this it is soluble in water.

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