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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Chapter 12 Problem 12.21

Question

Which compound in each of the following pairs would be more soluble in water? Explain. a. CH3 C CH2 CH2 CH3 or CH3 C C CH2 CH3 O O O CH3 C CH2 CH2 CH3 or CH3 C C CH2 CH3 O O O b. acetone or 2-pentanone c. propanal or pentanal

Solution

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Hydrogen bonds highly affect solubility. The solubility nature of polar molecules is very high due to the presence of hydrogen bonding the solubility is also high.


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Title Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 12 
Author Karen C. Timberlake
ISBN 9780321908445

Solved: Which compound in each of the following pairs would be more soluble in water

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