Question

Is methanol soluble in water?

Answer 1

Methanol- The molecular formula of methanol is ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}$.

1. Methanol is a polar solvent and water is also a polar solvent.
2. Methanol is miscible in water because of the presence of $-\mathrm{OH}$ functional group, in which oxygen is capable of hydrogen bonding.
3. Hydrogen bonding is a special type of dipole interaction.

The structure of hydrogen bonding in water is given below-

Hence, methanol is soluble in water.