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Chapter 2 Problem PROBLEM 2-7

Question

Circle the member of each pair that is more soluble in water.

(a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \text { or } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

(b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \text { or } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NHCH}_{3} \text { or } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

(d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH} \text { or } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)

Solution

Problem PROBLEM 2-7

Circle the member of each pair that is more soluble in water.

                                                              Step by step solution

Step 1 of 5

Polar solutes dissolve in polar solvent and non polar solutes dissolve in the non - polar solvents.

Water is a polar solvent. Hence, polar solute and polar solvents are more dissolved in water.

a)

The given compounds are as follows.

 - Diethyl ether

 - n - Pentane

Diethyl ether is more polar than n - pentane. Hence, diethyl ether is more soluble in water.

Therefore,  is more soluble in water.

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Title Organic Chemistry 9 
Author Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
ISBN 9780321971371

Circle the member of each pair that is more soluble in water. (a) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 or

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