Name the factors responsible for the solubility of alcohols in water.
The high affinity of alcohols with water comes due to the following listed reasons –
I) Hydrogen bonds – with a greater number of H-bonds, the solubility of the compound increases.
II) Size of the alkyl or aryl groups- the size of alkyl or aryl groups attached determines the solubility as larger size contributes to a smaller number of H-bonds that decrease the solubility factor.
III) The molecular mass of the Alcohols – the larger molecular mass makes the compound less soluble due to difficulty in dissociation.