Account for the fact that alcohols such as methanol (CH 3 OH) and ethanol (C 2 H

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Account for the fact that alcohols such as methanol (CH3OH) and ethanol (C2H5OH) are quite miscible with water, whereas an alcohol with a long-carbon chain, such as octanol (C8H17OH), is poorly soluble in water.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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