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Is ethanol soluble in water?

Posted April 18, 2022

Physiological Probes

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Yes, ethanol is soluble in water.

The chemical formula of ethanol is CH3−CH2−OHCH3−CH2−OH

The presence of the hydroxyl (-OH) group allows ethanol to form hydrogen bonds with water (H20) molecules. Ethanol is a polar solvent and is soluble in water due to this high intermolecular hydrogen bonding

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