1. The more polar the material being dissolved in water,....
The more polar the material being dissolved in water,....
solubility of ethanol in water from test tube #2: Rank water , aceton-?.sooctane__, and MTBE-
from most (1) polar to t aA least (4) polar. h Based on your collective observations during this
experiment, write a generalization correlating general solubility and polarity of solvent and the
material to be dissolved The more polar the material being dissolved in water, ..." Follow Up
Questions: 1. Based on your results from parts A, B and C, would MTBE (shown above) be more
soluble in water or in isooctane? Explain your answer - be specific. Page 6 F17 KB Soap and
Solubility
Solution
A. Water(1) > Acetone(2) > MTBE(3)> Isooctane (4)
B. Among the given molecules, water is more polar since it has more polar O-H group. And next
is acetone since it has C=O group in it's structure.
MTBE is an ether (methyl tertiary butyl ether) is more polar than Isooctane.
C. MTBE is more soluble in water since it forms Hydrogen bonds with water.