Chemistry, asked by gbyprin6csaniseg, 1 year ago

why phenol is more soluble in water than hexanol

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Answered by sharinkhan

Phenol has he ability to form hydrogen bond in the water to complete its valence shell. The OH group in it makes it polar
While Hexanol has no ability or spare electron to share up and thus is undissolved in water

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