Question
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their solubilities in chloroform: NaCl , CH _3 OH , cyclohexane, CH _3 CN
NEET
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
2024
NEET 2024 (Re-NEET)
NEET Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. NaCl CH _3 CN CH _3 OH Cyclohexane
- B. CH _3 OH CH _3 CN NaCl Cyclohexane
- C. NaCl CH _3 OH CH _3 CN Cyclohexane
- D. Cyclohexane CH _3 CN CH _3 OH NaCl
Answer
A. NaCl CH _3 CN CH _3 OH Cyclohexane
Step-by-step solution
Since CHCl _3 is an organic solvent so, covalent (non-polar) compounds will be more soluble in it. As the dipole moment of solute increases, solubility in chloroform decreases. Hence increasing order of solubility. NaCl CH _3 CN CH _3 OH Cyclohexane
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