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Why solubility of hydrocarbons decreases as no of carbon atoms increases?
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∙ 11y ago
the solubility of the hydrocarbons decrease because as the number of carbons increase the electron density of the electronegative element i.e.oxygen increase and the polarity of o-H bond decrease . Thus the capability of hydrocarbon to form hydrogen bond decrease and its solubility decrease
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∙ 11y ago
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What happens to the solubility of gases with the increase in temperature?
solubility generally increases with a temperature increase
How does the volatility of a hydrocarbon change as its carbon chain length increases?
it decreases as the molecules get higher
How does the size of and number of atoms contained in a hydrocarbon affect its properties?
As the base number of carbon atoms in a simple hydrocarbon increases, the higher the potential energy contained in the compound. More complex hydrocarbons can also have shifting melting and boiling ranges.
As the number of bonds between two carbon atoms increases what decreases?
The bond length (Distance between two carbon nuclei) decreases.
Which gas has the higher solubility co2 or co?
Carbon monoxide has a higher solubility as compared to carbon dioxide.
What happens to the solubility of gases with the increase in temperature?
solubility generally increases with a temperature increase
How does carbon dioxide affect ocean water?
Temperature changes affect the solubility of CO2. Carbon dioxide is more soluble in ocean water due to the ocean temperature being low.
As a carbon chain length increases viscostiy..?
Viscosity also increases with carbon chain length, at least of linear hydrocarbons.
How does the volatility of a hydrocarbon change as its carbon chain length increases?
it decreases as the molecules get higher
Is methanol more soluble in water than ch3ch2ch2ch2ch2oh?
Yes, methanol is more soluble than pentanol. The reason is that although both alcohols have an OH group that is attracted to water, pentanol has a 5-carbon, non-polar (hydrophobic) chain that significantly decreases its solubility. The solubilty decreases as the carbon chain increases. I hope this helps.
How does the size of and number of atoms contained in a hydrocarbon affect its properties?
As the base number of carbon atoms in a simple hydrocarbon increases, the higher the potential energy contained in the compound. More complex hydrocarbons can also have shifting melting and boiling ranges.
What is the meaning of solubility saturatedand unsaturated?
If a compound is saturated, it means that there are no Carbon-Carbon double or triple bonds. If it is unsaturated, it means that there are Carbon-Carbon double or triple bonds present. The degree of unsaturation can be calculated from the number of hydrogen atoms (0r pi-bonds), since the number of hydrogen atoms decreases as unsaturation increases.
As the number of bonds between two carbon atoms increases what decreases?
The bond length (Distance between two carbon nuclei) decreases.
How does the chain length of Hydrocarbons change their properties?
The flammability DECREASES as the chain length increases. Methane (C1) is natural gas and by definition very flammable. C20 is basically paraffin wax and it will burn but with much greater difficulty.
How does melting point change as the number of carbon- carbon double bonds increase?
As the number of carbon-carbon double bonds increases, the melting point decreases.
Which is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen in this series of hydrocarbons as the number of carbons increases?
For alkanes the general chemical formula is CnH2n+2.
What is the ease of solubility in monohydricalcohols?
Most of the compounds soluble in water are also soluble in methyl and ethyl alcohols but as the no of carbon of monohydric alcohols increases the solubility of polar compounds becomes decreased.
