Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six
Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.
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A glucose molecule contains five −OH groups while a sucrose molecule contains eight −OH groups. Thus, glucose and sucrose undergo extensive H-bonding with water. Hence, these are soluble in water.
But cyclohexane and benzene do not contain −OH groups. Hence, they cannot undergo Hbonding with water and as a result, are insoluble in water.
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