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11 October, 08:11

Which compound is more soluble in water acetone or 2 - pentanone

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  1. 11 October, 11:55
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    The compound that is more soluble in water is acetone rather than 2-pentanone. Acetone or propanone cannot hydrogen bond with themselves but can hydrogen bond with water molecules. One of the slightly positive hydrogen atoms in a water molecule can be sufficiently attracted to one of the lone pairs on the oxygen atom of propanone. For 2 - propanone, it cannot easily bond with water because of steric hindrance
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