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Propan 1-ol is freely soluble in water, butan 1 -ol is margin ally soluble, and hexan-1-ol is essentially insoluble. Explain.
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Propan-1-ol has a structure of CH3CH2CH2OH, butan-1-ol has a structure of CH3(CH2)2CH2OH, and hexan-1-ol has a structure of CH3(CH2)4CH2OH. Show more…
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