WAEC - Chemistry (2020 - No. 8)

The high solubility of ethanol in water is due to?
its low boiling point.
its low freezing point.
its covalent nature
hydrogen bonding

Explanation

Ethanol is an alcohol that is soluble in water. This is because of the hydroxyl group (−OH) in the ethanol that is able to form hydrogen bonds with the water (H2O) molecules.

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