| At 20°C, the solubility of Methoxymethane
in water is 71.0 g.L^(−1) , however, ethanol and
water are miscible.
Given that :
• Ethanol : H_3 C−C−O
• Methoxymethane : H_3 C−O−CH_3
• X(H)=2.2 , X(C)=2.6 , X(O)=3.4
Considering the polarity of these solvents
and molecules, how do you explain the
difference between the soulubility of
ethanol and Methoxymethane in water ?
Thank you
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