Question

Why is acetone soluble in oil and water?

Answer 1

Acetone

• Acetone $\left({\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_6\mathrm{O}\right)$ is a chemical substance that is highly flammable.
• It may be found in the automotive exhaust, plants, trees, and the human body, most often in urine and blood.
• It is colorless and very combustible and has a strong or unpleasant aroma.

Solubility of acetone in oil and water

• Acetone possesses polar and nonpolar characteristics, allowing it to interact with polar and nonpolar molecules via dipole-dipole and dispersion intermolecular interactions.
• The water and oil are polar and non-polar, but acetone is miscible in both.
• Acetone has a polar $\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$ bond that may form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.
• Acetone also contains two methyl groups, which interact with oil via dispersion forces.
• The methyl groups and the oil are both nonpolar.