why benzene is insoluble in water where as glucose is soluble in water?
BHAVANA RM , 10 Years ago
Grade 12
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Ananya Kamboj
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
This is so because glucose has polar molecules due to presence of many hydroxyl functional groups whereas benzene has no polar moleculars to react with water and is a hydrocarbon. Therefore, being insoluble in water.
This is so because glucose has polar molecules due to presence of many hydroxyl functional groups whereas benzene has no polar moleculars to react with water and is a hydrocarbon. Therefore, being insoluble in water.
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