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Is CH3OH soluble in water? If so, why?
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Is CH3OH soluble in water? If so, why?
Yes. Methanol is a highly polar substance, so it’s soluble in water.
In fact, it is infinitely soluble (miscible) in water, due to its strong ability to form hydrogen bond with water, in addition to its not-so-big alkyl group (alcohol with bulky alkyl group cannot dissolve in water so well).
Besides methanol, ethanol and propanol are also miscible in water[1].
Yes. Methanol is a highly polar substance, so it’s soluble in water.
In fact, it is infinitely soluble (miscible) in water, due to its strong ability to form hydrogen bond with water, in addition to its not-so-big alkyl group (alcohol with bulky alkyl group cannot dissolve in water so well).
Besides methanol, ethanol and propanol are also miscible in water[1].
Yes. Methanol is a highly polar substance, so it’s soluble in water.
In fact, it is infinitely soluble (miscible) in water, due to its strong ability to form hydrogen bond with water, in addition to its not-so-big alkyl group (alcohol with bulky alkyl group cannot dissolve in water so well).
Besides methanol, ethanol and propanol are also miscible in water[1].
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[1] methanol, ethanol, propanol etc. in solubility OF thingsYes. Methanol is a highly polar substance, so it’s soluble in water.
In fact, it is infinitely soluble (miscible) in water, due to its strong ability to form hydrogen bond with water, in addition to its not-so-big alkyl group (alcohol with bulky alkyl group cannot dissolve in water so well).
Besides methanol, ethanol and propanol are also miscible in water[1].
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[1] methanol, ethanol, propanol etc. in solubility OF thingsMore
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Because it have a OH attached to it which can easily make hydrogen bond with water molecules therefore dissolving it in water
Because it have a OH attached to it which can easily make hydrogen bond with water molecules therefore dissolving it in water
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