Chemistry, asked by Anonymous, 4 months ago

which one of the two, ethanol and pentanol, will be more soluble in water and why?​

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Answered by pds39937
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Explanation:

Name Formula Solubility

Ethanol C2H5OH miscible

Propanol C3H7OH miscible

Butanol C4H9OH 0.11

Pentanol C5H11OH 0.030

Answered by samarthchawla25
1

Answer:

pentanol

Alcohols are soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding. However, as the length of carbon chain increases, the extent of hydrogen bonding decreases due to bulky chain.

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