1-decanol

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What structural feature(s) do ethanol and 1-decanol have in common?  State a reason for the observed solubility patterns of ethanol and 1-decanol in water and hexane.

What structural feature(s) do toluene and naphthalene have in common?  You can goggle the chemical structure.  State a reason for the observed solubility patterns of toluene and naphthalene in water and hexane.

 

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Solubility of organic compounds-

Organic compounds tend to dissolve well in solvents that have similar properties to themselves. This principle is often referred as "LIKE DISSOLVES LIKE".  

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