Problem: You may want to reference (Pages 532 - 538)Section 13.3 while completing this problem.Which of the following solvents will best dissolve wax, which is a complex mixture of compounds that mostly are CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2–?
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Recall that the main idea in dissolution is like dissolves like, which means compounds with the same polarity and intermolecular force can dissolve each other.
wax
- mostly are CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2–
C-H bonds are non-polar bonds.
- This means this molecule is non-polar
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You may want to reference (Pages 532 - 538)Section 13.3 while completing this problem.
Which of the following solvents will best dissolve wax, which is a complex mixture of compounds that mostly are CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2–?
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