Chemistry, asked by VaishnaviSrimanthudu, 1 year ago

Which one is more soluble in diethyl ethe - anhydrous HCl or hydrous AlCl3. Explain it.

Answers

Answered by tainyjaingmailcom
20
Anhydrous AlCl3 will dissolve the diethyl ether because anhydrous ​AlCl3 is a good lewis acid. It is electron deficient. The lone pairs of diethyl ether will be donated to the anhydrous ​AlCl3 due to which it is soluble. On the other hand, hydrous ​AlCl3 have the water molecules which make it poor lewis acid.
So, diethyl ether will be solube in anhydrous ​AlCl3.
Similar questions