why organic compound is not soluble in water and soluble in organic solution where both are in liquid State???...????
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Water is a highly polar solvent, which means that it readily dissolves polar solutes, but not nonpolar solutes. Most organic compounds are nonpolar, but some do have polar groups. These include alcohols (the OH group) and acids (the COOH group). If the rest of the molecule is fairly small, the polar-ness of the polar group will be enough to allow solubility in water. Acids can also dissociate in water, which effectively makes them very highly polar.
Not all organic acids are soluble in water, by the way. Benzoic acid, for example, can be dissolved in hot water (in which it dissociates) but not in cold water (in which it does not dissociate).
Water is a highly polar solvent, which means that it readily dissolves polar solutes, but not nonpolar solutes. Most organic compounds are nonpolar, but some do have polar groups. These include alcohols (the OH group) and acids (the COOH group). If the rest of the molecule is fairly small, the polar-ness of the polar group will be enough to allow solubility in water. Acids can also dissociate in water, which effectively makes them very highly polar.
Not all organic acids are soluble in water, by the way. Benzoic acid, for example, can be dissolved in hot water (in which it dissociates) but not in cold water (in which it does not dissociate).
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