The solubility of phenol in water at 25 C is 87 g/L. The solubility of naphthol at
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The solubility of phenol in water at 25 °C is 87 g/L. The solubility of naphthol at the same temperature is only 0.74 g/L. Examine the structures of phenol and naphthol shown here and explain why phenol is so much more soluble than naphthol.
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Phenol is more soluble in water than naphthol because it is more polar The hydroxyl group OH in phen...View the full answer
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