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AAT Bioquest

Is ethanol soluble in water?

Posted April 18, 2022


Answer

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

Additional resources

Short-Chain Polysaccharide Analysis in Ethanol-Water Solutions

Amplite™ Ethanol Quantitation Kit