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Which action best accounts for the solubility of aldehydes and ketones in water?
Options
A Polar interactions between solute molecules.
B H-bonding between solute molecules.
C Van der waals forces
D H-bonding between solute and solvent molecules
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Aldehydes and ketones are soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding between the carbonyl oxygen (lone pairs) and water molecules (O-H). The carbonyl oxygen acts as a hydrogen bond acceptor.

Hint

What intermolecular interaction occurs between carbonyls and water?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1359 of 1999
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