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22 September, 22:47

Why is benzyl alcohol more soluble in ether than water?

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  1. 22 September, 22:50
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    Because the benzyl alchohol is more non-polar than being polar. yes it has OH but has lots of CH3-s and they are nonpolar nonpolarity is stronger so it is soluble in ether rather than in water. in chemistry polar in polar and non-polar to nonpolar is soluble. the water is polar
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