rebeccagibney
rebeccagibney rebeccagibney
  • 01-06-2020
  • Chemistry
contestada

Would you expect carboxylic acids with general formula CH3(CH2)nCOOH to become more or less water soluble as n increases? Explain.

Respuesta :

HenryLCH
HenryLCH HenryLCH
  • 01-06-2020

Answer:

less soluble

Explanation:

As n increases, the non polar hydrocarbon tail increases in length, while there is only one polar carboxylic group at the end. Since only the carboxylic group can form hydrogen bond with water, and the non polar hydrocarbon tail cannot, the long tail will hinder the formation of hydrogen bond between acid and water molecules, hence solubility decreases.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Pls help me on this, I need to know about the expressions and pictures
Which aspects of the constitution enable it to remain a living document??
Explain how index minerals allow scientists to understandthe history of a metamorphic rock
how to do a linear equations
A number with one or more digits to the right of a decimal point is called a
Cheyenne is making a recipe that uses5 cups of beans and 2 cups of carrots.Which combination below uses the same ratio of beans to carrots?
What is wrong with school systems and how could we change it? PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY
What are 3 examples of Republicanism?
sequence chain to show the path of migration around the world
what was the u.s. involvement in the Vietnam War and Soviet Union's involvement in Afghanistan were motivated mainly by.