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Explain why the solubility of ethane in water is lower than of ethanol

      

Explain why the solubility of ethane in water is lower than of ethanol

  

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John
Ethane is non-polar hence does not interact with polar water molecules unlike ethanol which is polar.
johnmulu answered the question on February 22, 2017 at 04:49


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