why is ethanol more soluble in water than ethane?
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Ethanol is more soluble in water because the hydroxyl group on the end of alcohol forms hydrogen bonds with water molecules,while ethane is hydrophobic and causes the solution to be highy ordered.
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Ethanol is more soluble in water because the hydroxyl group on the end of alcohol forms hydrogen bonds with water molecules,while ethane is hydrophobic and causes the solution to be highy ordered.
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