Chapter 13, Problem 13.53SP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason due to which methyl alcohol and pentyl alcohol are insoluble and miscible in octane, respectively needs to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Pentyl alcohol ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}\text{OH,}$ is also named as Pentan-2-ol or sec-amyl alcohol, which is an organic chemical compound utilized as an intermediate and a solvent in producing other chemicals.

Methyl alcohol ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{OH}$ consists of a methyl group which is the simplest alcohol and linked to a hydroxyl group. Methanol is volatile, light, and colorless, flammable liquid which has a distinctive odor, the same as that of ethanol. Methanol is yet far more toxic than ethanol.