General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 54P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for more solubility of 1,6-hexanediol than 1-hexanol needs to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

Alcohols are soluble in water due to the presence of hydroxyl group in them. The hydroxyl groups result in the formation of hydrogen bonding which makes alcohol soluble in water.

As the number of carbon atoms increases in alcohol, its solubility decreases. If the number of carbon atoms is less, the hydroxyl group is more available to form hydrogen bonding with water molecules.

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Chapter 14 Solutions

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition

Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 14.4PPCh. 14.6 - Prob. 14.8PCh. 14.7 - Prob. 14.9PCh. 14.7 - Prob. 14.5PPCh. 14.7 - Prob. 14.10PCh. 14.7 - Name each ether. CH3OCH2CH2CH2CH3Ch. 14.7 - Prob. 14.11PCh. 14.8 - (a) Translate the hall and stick model of...Ch. 14.8 - Prob. 14.13PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.14PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.15PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.16PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.17PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.18PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.19PCh. 14.9 - Prob. 14.20PCh. 14.10 - Give the IUPAC name for each thiol.Ch. 14.10 - Prob. 14.21PCh. 14.10 - Prob. 14.22PCh. 14 - Classify each alcohol as 1°, 2°, or 3o a....Ch. 14 - Prob. 24PCh. 14 - Prob. 25PCh. 14 - Classify each halide hi A as 1°, 2°, or 3°. A is a...Ch. 14 - Prob. 27PCh. 14 - Draw the structure of a molecule that fits each...Ch. 14 - Draw the structure of the six constitutional...Ch. 14 - Draw the structure of the four constitutional...Ch. 14 - Draw the structure of l-propanethiol, a compound...Ch. 14 - Prob. 32PCh. 14 - Prob. 33PCh. 14 - Prob. 34PCh. 14 - Prob. 35PCh. 14 - Answer each question about alcohol B. Draw a...Ch. 14 - Prob. 37PCh. 14 - Give the IUAPC name for each alcohol.Ch. 14 - Prob. 39PCh. 14 - Prob. 40PCh. 14 - Prob. 41PCh. 14 - Prob. 42PCh. 14 - Draw the structures and give the IUPAC names for...Ch. 14 - Prob. 44PCh. 14 - Prob. 45PCh. 14 - Prob. 46PCh. 14 - Give the structure corresponding to each IUPAC...Ch. 14 - Give the structure corresponding to each IUPAC...Ch. 14 - Which compound in each pair has the higher boiling...Ch. 14 - Rank the compounds in order of increasing melting...Ch. 14 - Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 14 - Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 14 - Prob. 53PCh. 14 - Prob. 54PCh. 14 - Prob. 55PCh. 14 - Prob. 56PCh. 14 - Prob. 57PCh. 14 - Prob. 58PCh. 14 - Prob. 59PCh. 14 - Prob. 60PCh. 14 - Prob. 61PCh. 14 - Prob. 62PCh. 14 - Prob. 63PCh. 14 - Prob. 64PCh. 14 - Prob. 65PCh. 14 - Prob. 66PCh. 14 - Prob. 67PCh. 14 - Prob. 68PCh. 14 - Prob. 69PCh. 14 - Prob. 70PCh. 14 - Prob. 71PCh. 14 - Prob. 72PCh. 14 - Prob. 73PCh. 14 - Prob. 74PCh. 14 - Prob. 75PCh. 14 - Prob. 76PCh. 14 - Prob. 77PCh. 14 - Prob. 78PCh. 14 - Prob. 79PCh. 14 - Prob. 80PCh. 14 - With reference to the halogenated organic...Ch. 14 - Prob. 82PCh. 14 - Prob. 83PCh. 14 - Prob. 84PCh. 14 - Write out the chemical reaction that occurs when a...Ch. 14 - Prob. 86PCh. 14 - Prob. 87PCh. 14 - Lactic acid [CH3CH(OH)CO2H] gives sour milk its...Ch. 14 - Prob. 89PCh. 14 - Prob. 90PCh. 14 - Prob. 91PCh. 14 - Prob. 92PCh. 14 - Prob. 93PCh. 14 - Answer the following questions about alcohol B....Ch. 14 - Prob. 95CPCh. 14 - Dehydration of alcohol C forms two products of...
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