**Question:**Which of the following will have the greatest solubility in water? Which will have the greatest solubility in ethyl acetate (an organic solvent)?**Compounds:**- **I:** [Structure showing a molecule with various functional groups, including a hydroxyl group and a chloride].- **II:** [Structure showing a molecule with multiple hydroxyl groups].- **III:** [Structure showing a long hydrocarbon chain with a benzene ring].- **IV:** [Structure showing a molecule with two hydroxyl groups and a benzene ring].**Options:**- **a.** I in water and IV in ethyl acetate- **b.** II in water and III in ethyl acetate- **c.** IV in water and III in ethyl acetate- **d.** III in water and II in ethyl acetate**Answer:** b. II in water and III in ethyl acetate**Explanation:**- Components with hydrophilic (water-attracting) groups, such as multiple hydroxyl groups, are generally more soluble in water.- Components with hydrophobic (water-repelling) features, such as long hydrocarbon chains, are more soluble in organic solvents like ethyl acetate.

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Water is a polar molecule capable of forming hydrogen bonding.

Hence highly polar molecules capable of forming hydrogen bonding and ionic species (due to strongest ion-dipole interaction) are more soluble in water.

Ethyl acetate is weakly polar with nonpolar hydrocarbon(-R) groups.

Hence nonpolar and weakly polar molecules are more soluble in ethyl acetate.

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