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Why is methanol miscible with water but methane is not?
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Methanol (CH3OH) has a methyl group (CH3) and an alcohol group (OH). Methane (CH4) is a tetrahedral structure with four hydrogen atoms bonded to a central carbon atom. Show more…
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