Connect Online Access 1-Semester for Organic Chemistry
Connect Online Access 1-Semester for Organic Chemistry
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Author: SMITH, Janice
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 3, Problem 65P
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Interpretation: The more soluble compound among diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran is to be predicted. An explanation corresponding to the more soluble compound is to be stated.

Concept introduction: According to the concept of solubility, it is mentioned that like dissolves like. Generally, polar compound can only be dissolved in polar solvents and non-polar or weakly polar compounds can only be dissolved in non-polar solvents or weakly polar solvents.

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Although diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran are both four-carbon ethers, one compound is much more water soluble than the other. Predict which compound has higher water solubility and offer an explanation.
Why are the boiling points of ethers similar to those of alkanes instead of alcohols?     a)  Both ether molecules and alkane molecules are polar, whereas alcohol molecules are nonpolar.   b)  Hydrogen bonding between ether molecules is strong and this property is similar to that of alkanes. However, hydrogen bonding is weaker in alcohols than it is in both ethers and alkanes.   c)  Although ether molecules are polar, they cannot form hydrogen bonds with other ether molecules. Similarly, alkane molecules do not form hydrogen bonds, whereas there is hydrogen bonding in alcohols.   d)  None of these are correct explanations.
Explain the solubility of alcohols in water and in n-hexane.

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