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Solubility of Alcohols

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Explain why alcohols such as ethanol and propanol are soluble in water, butanol is moderately soluble and pentanol is slightly soluble. Why? What role does hydrogen bonding and non-polar forces play in these solubilities?

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The lower alcohols are readily soluble in water but the solubility decreases with the rise in the molecular weight. The higher alcohols are usually waxy solids insoluble in water.

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