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label each compound as water-soluble or water-insoluble a.) pentane b.) sorbitol

label each compound as water-soluble or water-insoluble a.) pentane b.) sorbitol

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a). Pentane : - It is insoluble in water. As water is a polar solvent and like dissolve like . So a polar solute will dissolve in it. But pentane is non polar compound.

b). Sorbitol:- Soluble in water as it contains alcohol group which forms hydrogen bonding making it highly soluble in water.

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