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Question Number 56861 by Hassen_Timol last updated on 25/Mar/19

$$\mathrm{At}20°\mathrm{C},\mathrm{the}\mathrm{solubility}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{Methoxymethane}$$$$\mathrm{in}\mathrm{water}\mathrm{is}71.0\mathrm{g}.{\mathrm{L}}^{-1},\mathrm{however},\mathrm{ethanol}\mathrm{and}$$$$\mathrm{water}\mathrm{are}\mathrm{miscible}.$$$$$$$$\mathrm{Given}\mathrm{that}:$$$$\bullet \mathrm{Ethanol}:{\mathrm{H}}_3\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}$$$$\bullet \mathrm{Methoxymethane}:{\mathrm{H}}_3\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$$$$\bullet \mathcal{X}\left(\mathrm{H}\right)=2.2,\mathcal{X}\left(\mathrm{C}\right)=2.6,\mathcal{X}\left(\mathrm{O}\right)=3.4$$$$$$$$\mathrm{Considering}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{polarity}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{these}\mathrm{solvents}$$$$\mathrm{and}\mathrm{molecules},\mathrm{how}\mathrm{do}\mathrm{you}\mathrm{explain}\mathrm{the}$$$$\mathrm{difference}\mathrm{between}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{soulubility}\mathrm{of}$$$$\mathrm{ethanol}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Methoxymethane}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{water}?$$$$$$$$\mathrm{Thank}\mathrm{you}$$

Commented by Tinkutara last updated on 25/Mar/19

Ethanol forms hydrogen bonds with water

Commented by Hassen_Timol last updated on 25/Mar/19

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