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Amongst the following compounds,identify which are insoluble, partially soluble and highly soluble in water?




Answer -

(i)┬аphenol┬а(ii)┬аtoluene┬а(iii)┬аformic acid

(iv)┬аethylene glycol┬а(v)┬аchloroform┬а(vi)┬аpentanol.

Answer

(i)┬аPhenol(C6H5OH) has the polar group тИТOH and non-polar group тИТC6H5.Thus, phenol is partially soluble in water.

(ii)┬аToluene(C6H5тИТCH3) has no polar groups. Thus, tolueneis insoluble in water.

(iii)┬аFormicacid (HCOOH) has the polar group тИТOH and can form H-bond with water. Thus,formic acid is highly soluble in water.

(iv)┬аEthyleneglycol┬а┬аhas polar тИТOH group and canform HтИТbond. Thus, it is highly soluble in water.

(v)┬аChloroformis insoluble in water.

(vi)┬аPentanol(C5H11OH) has polar тИТOH group, but it also contains avery bulky non-polar ┬н┬н┬нтИТC5H11┬аgroup. Thus, pentanolis partially soluble in water.

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