Chemistry, asked by SOURABH4011, 1 year ago

Why lower members of aldehyde series have appreciable solubility in water?

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Small aldehydes and ketones are miscible with water in all proportions, because they can form hydrogen bonds with water. However, solubility decreases with chain length, because the hydrocarbon "tails" of the molecules have to force themselves between water molecules.

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