Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 53P
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Interpretation: The water solubility of PEG and PVC is to be discussed and the reason as to why PEG is used in shampoos, whereas PVC is used to make garden hoses and pipes is to be suggested.
Concept introduction: Solubility of a given compound in water depends on the presence of how many polar groups are present in it. More the number of polar groups better the solubility.
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Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 1PCh. 3.2 - (a) Classify the carbon atoms in each compound as...Ch. 3.2 - Problem 3.3 Classify a carbon atom by the number...Ch. 3.2 - Classify each alkyl halide and alcohol as , or...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 5PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 6PCh. 3.2 - Draw the structure of a compound of molecular...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 8PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 9PCh. 3.2 - Draw the structure of a compound fitting each...
Ch. 3.4 - Predict which compound in each pair has the higher...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 17PCh. 3.4 - a Label the hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 21PCh. 3 - 3.29
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