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Aldehydes and Ketones

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What is the key factor that allows methanal, ethanal, and propanone...

What is the key factor that allows methanal, ethanal, and propanone to be miscible with water?

Options

  1. AFormation of ionic bonds
  2. BFormation of metallic bonds
  3. CFormation of covalent bonds
  4. DFormation of hydrogen bonds

Correct answer

D. Formation of hydrogen bonds

Step-by-step solution

Methanal, ethanal, and propanone are miscible with water due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between them and water molecules.
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