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Solubility of Alcohols and Phenols as Solvents

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The compound which gets dissolved in water is :

A

C_{2} H_{6}

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C_{2} H_{4}

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C_{2} H_{2}

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C_{2} H_{5} O H

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E

C_{3} H_{8}

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Solution

The correct option is E $C_{2} H_{5} O H$
Option D or Ethanol dissolves in water.

Ethanol has electronegative oxygen atom in it, and hence it takes part in hydrogen bonding with water.

Because of excessive hydrogen bonding with water, Ethanol dissolves in it.

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