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Ethyl alcohol is an organic compound but still freely soluble in water explain.

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asked Aug 3, 2018 in Class 11 by kratos

Ethyl alcohol is an organic compound but still freely soluble in water explain.

chemical bonding
cbse
class-11
molecular structure
class-10
icse

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answered Jan 12, 2020 by kratos

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The solubility of ethyl alcohol in water is due to the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the two.

Energy is released during the attraction this helps in the dissolution of alcohol in water.

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