Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134421353
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 12.13PP
Give an explanation for each of the following observations:
a. Methanol is soluble in water, but ethane is not.
b. 1-Propanol is soluble in water, but ethyl methyl ether is only slightly soluble.
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Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (13th Edition)
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