Homework Help: Ap Chemistry

Posted by z on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 2:38pm.

explain the difference in boiling points of acetone and 1 proponol. (proponol higher) also explain the difference in water solubility of chloroethane and acetone. (acetone is soluble but not chloroethane)

Ap Chemistry - DrBob222, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 3:30pm
Propanol boils higher because of hydrogen bonding. Acetone is more solute because it is more polar (like water and like dissolves like).

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