functional groups and solubility Flashcards
Which compounds are soluble in water and how may carbons do they contain
Oxygen or Nitrogen-containing compounds with 5 or less than carbons
What type of compounds are soluble in ether
Can be an acid, aldehyde, ketone, ester, alcohols,
amines. Monofunctional compounds
which compounds are insoluble in water?
Can be an acid, aldehyde, ketone, ester, alcohols,
amine.
- Polyfunctional Compounds- like glycerol, ethylene
glycol. Can also be ionic salt.
Which compounds are insoluble in water
Insolubility in water means the compound has more than
5 carbons
Soluble in 5% NaOH
Solubility in 5% NaOH indicates that compound is
acidic in nature.
-It could be a carboxylic acid or a phenol, or enols
Insoluble in 5%NaOH
It is not a carboxylic acid
Soluble in 5% HCl
Solubility in HCl indicates the compound is basic- eg amine
Insoluble in water,
5% NaOH, 5% HCl.
Soluble in Conc.H2SO4
Compound has more than 5 carbons and is neither an
acid nor a base.
A neutral compound with more than 5 carbons. Can be an aldehyde, ketone, ether, ester, nitro compound
Insoluble in water, 5%
NaOH, 5% HCl, Conc.H2SO4
Alkyl halides, hydrocarbons aliphatic, aromatic cyclic,
diary ethers.
Solubility and miscibility are two terms that have same connotation. The term solubility is used when the solute is a ____ and solvent is a ____
solid
liquid
Miscibility is used when both
solute and solvent are liquids