Question

State whether each of the following will be more soluble in water or hexane i. Butane ii. Ch3cooh iii. K2so4

Answer 1

Explanation:

Solubility is determined by the principle , "like dissolves like" .

i.e. , if a compound is polar then it will dissolve in a polar compound only , and

if a compound is non - polar then it will dissolve in a non - polar compound only .

Hence , from the question ,

Water is a polar molecule , and hence it will dissolve only the polar molecule , i.e. , from the given options the polar molecule is , iii. K₂SO₄

Hexane , is a non - polar molecules ,  hence it will dissolve only the non polar molecule , i.e. , from the given options the non polar molecule is i. Butane .