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Offline Saladin

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Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« on: January 31, 2010, 02:10:34 pm »
A H2O(l)
B CH3COCH3(l)
C NaCl(aq)
D CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3(l)

Please explain your choice.
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Re: Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2010, 05:33:43 pm »
hey u in ESF?
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Re: Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 05:43:12 pm »
i think its D
but teacher says its B so i dunno...
need explaining as well ???
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Re: Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 06:18:23 pm »
i know, me too, i know that B is the best solvent, but why not water? I think its D because it can dissolve a wide range of things, and the alchohol both has london forces as well as dipole.
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Re: Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 02:18:16 am »
Cyclohexanol is supposed be a deliquescent solid....which implies water should be the solvent....but since ur teachers say B, I will also clarify
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Re: Which of these is likely to be the best solvent for cyclohexanol?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 12:35:38 pm »
yes, why B over A?
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