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

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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

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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

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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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