Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Why Dietheyl ether dissolvs concentrated Sulphuric acid but not in water?/?

Diethyl ether ( CH3CH2OCH2CH3) is a nonpolar solvent and Sulphuric acid is also a nonpolar substance. Substances that are more alike dissolve in each other. Water is polar so it is much more different than dietheyl ether.

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