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Why ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not?

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Answered by sarvesh4
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Ethylamine when added to water forms intermolecular H−bonds with water. And therefore it is soluble in water. But aniline does not form H−bond with water to a very large extent due to the presence of a large hydrophobic −C6H5group. Hence, aniline is insoluble in water.
Answered by Jyotishman8
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Answer:Ethylamine when added to water forms intermolecular H−bonds with water. And therefore it is soluble in water. But aniline does not form H−bond with water to a very large extent due to the presence of a large hydrophobic −C6H5group. Hence, aniline is insoluble in water

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