the different solubilities of the alcohols in the table below: Formula                 Name                    Solubility in H2O (g/100g) CH3OH                  Methanol              infinitely soluble CH3CH2OH           Ethanol                 infinitely soluble CH3(CH2)2OH       Propanol               infinitely soluble CH3(CH2)3OH       Butanol                 9 CH3(CH2)4OH        Pentanol               2.7 CH3(CH2)5OH        Hexanol                0.6

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Please describe the primary reason for the different solubilities of the alcohols in the table below:

Formula                 Name                    Solubility in H2O (g/100g)

CH3OH                  Methanol              infinitely soluble

CH3CH2OH           Ethanol                 infinitely soluble

CH3(CH2)2OH       Propanol               infinitely soluble

CH3(CH2)3OH       Butanol                 9

CH3(CH2)4OH        Pentanol               2.7

CH3(CH2)5OH        Hexanol                0.6

 

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