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Which of the following solvents would most likely dissolve 3-Aminopropan-1-ol?(a) C6H5OH(b) C2H5OH(c) H2O(d) CH3COCH3The question was posed to me during an interview.This intriguing question comes from Solubility Solutions topic in chapter Solutions of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct choice is (c) H2O

To elaborate: The principle of SOLUBILITY states that ‘like dissolves like’. Following this, it is seen that 3-Aminopropan-1-ol is a highly POLAR compound since it bears an amine group as well as a HYDROXYL group. The polarity of amine group is due to the highly electronegative nature of N atom in N – H and C – N bonds. Since water is the most polar solvent AMONGST the four, it will dissolve the solute to GREATEST extent.



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