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Which of the following chemicals are soluble in water or aqueous sodium hydroxide?(a) Ethyl cellulose(b) Acetate(c) Benzyl cellulose(d) Methyl celluloseI had been asked this question in an online quiz.My doubt is from Natural Products topic in portion Natural Products of Chemical Technology |
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Answer» RIGHT OPTION is (d) Methyl cellulose Explanation: Ethyl cellulose and benzyl cellulose are soluble in organic solvents; ACETATE is soluble in acetone, methyl acetate etc; Methyl cellulose, SODIUM carboxy methyl cellulose, and hydroxy ethyl cellulose are soluble in water or aqueous sodium hydroxide. |
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