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MCQ - 94-2280

Question:

Enthanol is much more soluble in water than is ethyl ethanoate. Which one of the following statements correctly accounts for this?

  1. Ethanol is a polar molecule, but ethyl ethanoate is non-polar
  2. Ethanol is a non-polar molecule,but ethyl ethanoate is polar
  3. A hydrogen bond forms between the hydrogen of the –OH group in ethanol and the oxygen of a water molecule.
  4. Ethanol is a non-polar molecule,but ethyl ethanoate is polar

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The O of H2O is able to form H-bonds with the O of –OH and the O of Respectively. However, only the H of –OH is able to form H-bonds with the O of H2O and ethyl ethanoate is unable to do so. In fact, the ester does not mix well with H2O due to its long C chain.

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