factors responsible for solubility of alcohol in water
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The Solubility of Alcohols. The hydroxyl group decides the solubility of alcohol in water. The hydroxyl group in alcohol takes part in the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding
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Alcohols contain OH group in which the Hydrogen atom is attached to an electronegativeOxygen atom, due to which it is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with water molecules leading to greater solubility of alcohol in water. However, not all alcohols are soluble in water.
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Alcohols contain OH group in which the Hydrogen atom is attached to an electronegativeOxygen atom, due to which it is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with water molecules leading to greater solubility of alcohol in water. However, not all alcohols are soluble in water.
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