Identify the compound having highest solubility in water from following?
Identify the compound having highest solubility in water from following?
Phenol
tert-Butyl alcohol
o-Nitrophenol
p-Nitrophenol
Solution
The stronger the intermolecular attraction between solute and solvent, higher is the solubility.
Phenol dissolves effectively in water due to its ability to form strong hydrogen bonding with water molecules.
Thinking Hatke - Q. 13
In the lower alcohols, hydroxyl group constitutes a larger part of alcohols, but with increase in the size of the alkyl group, the solubility of the alcohols decreases.