Question

Explain why automobile or boat engines must be protected by “antifreeze” and why
unprotected pipes in houses break if they are allowed to freeze?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ethylene glycol is miscible in all proportions with water and ethanol but is insoluble in ether. It is widely used as a solvent and as an antifreeze agent.

Ethylene glycol owes its use as an antifreeze (prestone) to its high boiling point , low freezing point, and high solubility in water.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Ethylene glycol is miscible in all proportions with water and ethanol but is insoluble in ether. It is widely used as a solvent and as an antifreeze agent. <br> Ethylene glycol owes its use as an antifreeze (prestone) to its high boiling point , low freezing point, and high solubility in water.