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Unit 2: How do chemical reactions shape the natural world?

Quick questions on Polarity and intermolecular forces in aqueous solutions: VCE Chemistry Unit 2

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Explain why ammonia (NH3\text{NH}_3) is highly soluble in water but methane (CH4\text{CH}_4) is not. [2 marks]
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A student tests four substances for solubility: ethanol, hexane, sucrose, sodium chloride. (a) Predict solubility in water. (b) Identify the dominant solute-solvent interaction in each soluble case.
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Consider the homologous series of alcohols methanol to octan-1-ol. (a) Predict the trend in water solubility. (b) Explain why butan-1-ol partly dissolves but octan-1-ol does not.

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