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Henry Barr
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1 October, 02:12
Why is ethanol soluble in water but not propane?
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Zoe Barton
1 October, 02:39
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Answer : its about the bonding capacity of the molecule
first of all: water is a polar molecule and therefore hydrogen bonding exist within the molecule.
hydrogen bonding is when hydrogen bond with either flourine, nitrogen or oxygen.
ethanol is a polar molecule and there is a hydrogen bonding within its molecule. However, propane is non-polar molecule and dispersion forces is the only intermolecular force that is exist within its molecule.
Due to similar bonding capacity, ethanol is soluble in water.
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