Which of the following compounds will be most soluble in ethanol (CH3CH2OH)? Question 16 options: a. trimethylamine (N(CH3)3)
b. acetone (CH3COCH3)
c. ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH)
d. hexane (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3)
e. None of these compounds should be soluble in methanol.

A chemical compound is a combination of different elements that are held together by chemical bonds.

Ethanol is an organic chemical compound that is known as simple alcohol.

It is naturally produced when sugar is fermented by yeast.

The compound that will be most soluble in ethanol is ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH). This is because this compound is polar in nature and has the ability to form hydrogen bond and makes it soluble in ethanol.

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c. ethylene glycol (HOCH2CH2OH)

Explanation:

Ethylene glycol is polar in nature. The -OH groups in it are able to form hydrogen bond with ethanol molecule, which makes it soluble in ethanol.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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