Why are alcohols soluble in water wheras phenols are slightly soluble?
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heya......
It's because the oxygen s electrons in the p orbital delocalise into the ring, this reduces the phenols ability to make hydrogen bonds, which is what solubility in water is about...
the oxygen uses lone pairs to make h bonds..
tysm......@kundan
It's because the oxygen s electrons in the p orbital delocalise into the ring, this reduces the phenols ability to make hydrogen bonds, which is what solubility in water is about...
the oxygen uses lone pairs to make h bonds..
tysm......@kundan
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Alcohols are soluble in water. This is due to the hydroxyl group in the alcohol which is able to form hydrogen bons with watermolecules. ... The solubility of lower alcohols is due to the hydrogen bonds between water and polar (-OH) group of alcohol molecules. Phenols too are sparingly soluble in water.
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