1. Acetic acid (CH3COOH - though this structural formula does not really show the true connectivity of the atoms) is miscible with water. As more ethylene groups (- CH2-) are added to the middle of the molecule (CH3(CH2),COOH, where n is zero for acetic acid), that is, as n increases, would the molecule become more or less soluble in water? Give an explanation that involves intermolecular forces. add more of The molecule become less soluble in water because if we ethylene group on carboxyl acid the solubity decreases, because the number of carbon and hydrogen atom increase the size of the non polar alkyl group increas that the molecule become hydrophobic, and the solubil.

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NOTE:(I really did want you to state what IMFs exist between the acetic acid and water, and what happens to the number of them as the acid hydrocarbon chain grows, and that effect on solubility.)

1. Acetic acid (CH3COOH - though this structural formula does not really show the
true connectivity of the atoms) is miscible with water. As more ethylene groups (-
CH2-) are added to the middle of the molecule (CH3(CH2),COOH, where n is zero for
acetic acid), that is, as n increases, would the molecule become more or less soluble
in water? Give an explanation that involves intermolecular forces.
add more of
The molecule become less soluble in water because if we
octhylene group on carboxyl acid the solubity
decreases, because the number of carbon and hydrogen
atom increase
the size of the non polar alkyl group increas, for
that the molecule become hydrophobic, and the solubility
of the acid decreases.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Acetic acid (CH3COOH - though this structural formula does not really show the true connectivity of the atoms) is miscible with water. As more ethylene groups (- CH2-) are added to the middle of the molecule (CH3(CH2),COOH, where n is zero for acetic acid), that is, as n increases, would the molecule become more or less soluble in water? Give an explanation that involves intermolecular forces. add more of The molecule become less soluble in water because if we octhylene group on carboxyl acid the solubity decreases, because the number of carbon and hydrogen atom increase the size of the non polar alkyl group increas, for that the molecule become hydrophobic, and the solubility of the acid decreases.
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