Chapter 12, Problem 41TC

Rank the following compounds in order of increasing solubility in water:

${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}-\text{OH}$

Ethanol

${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}-\text{OH}$

Butanol

${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}-\text{OH}$

Hexanol