Answer to Question #165775 in Chemistry for Phyroe

Question #165775

Why are the liquids, carbons tetrachloride and water, immiscible? Why, then are the liquids, ethyl alcohol and water, miscible in all proportions?


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2021-03-04T06:07:49-0500

Carbon tetrachloride does not contain polar groups and cannot form hydrogen bonds with water. As a result, this liquid is immiscible with water. However, ethyl alcohol has a hydroxyl group that forms hydrogen bonds with water making this two liquids miscible.


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