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explain why covalent compounds like alcohol and carbohydrates are soluble in water
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 11 months ago

Organic compounds mainly contains carbon and hydrogen. Hydrocarbon chain is hydrophobic or oleophilic. Polar hydrocarbons dissolve in water due to formation of hydrogen bonds with water.

As hydrocarbon part increases, solubility in water decreases due to increase in oleophilic part. Thus hydrocarbons are miscible in organic solvents.

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