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tert-Butyl alcohol is much more soluble in water than n-butyl alcohol. Explain. |
| Answer» Solution :In tert-butyl alcohol, ALKYL group is HIGHLY branched and hence APPROACHES almost spherical shape. As a result, non-polar part of the molecule becomes less prominent and hence it can have STRONGER intermolecular hydrogen bonds with water molecules. On the other hand, n-butyl alcohol has predominently non-polar character. | |