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9 June, 01:34

G Isopropyl methyl ether is slightly soluble with water because the oxygen atom of ethers with or fewer carbon atoms can form a few hydrogen bonds with water.

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  1. 9 June, 03:16
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    The isopropyl methyl ether is a polar molecule because its dipole moment is different from 0. The ether is formed by a molecule of oxygen between carbons, in this case, the oxygen is bonded to an isopropyl, which has 3 carbons, and to a methyl, with only one carbon, so, the dipole, which is the polar difference between the atoms, will be stronger in the isopropyl bond.

    Because of that, the oxygen will have a partial negative charge. The water is also a polar substance, and "like dissolve like". Because water has a dipole in the hydrogen and in the oxygen, the hydrogen of it may bond with the oxygen of the ether, forming a hydrogen bond, which is strong.
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