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Homework Statement Why doesn't CH3CH2OH (alcohol) conduct electricity but CH3COOH does? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I did some research on the website( answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080411203909AAqYaN1). It mentions about the difference of bonding...

Thank you so much for your reply. It helps me a lot! :)

I have another question. What does the text mean by ester is more water-soluble than their parent hydrocarbons? I thought the parent hydrocarbons refer to alcohol and carboxylic acid.

I just realize B is ketone, not ether. Ketone is highly soluable in water. So the answer will be D?

Hi there thanks for the reply, I think the answer is B, you are right. For the comparison of B and D, I just found an answer "[SIZE="5"]Esters participate in hydrogen bonds as hydrogen-bond acceptors, but cannot act as hydrogen-bond donors, unlike their parent alcohols. This ability to...

Homework Statement Which of the substances below is least soluable in water? A. CH2OHCHOHCH2OH B. CH3COCH3 C. CH3CH2COOH D. CH3COOCH3 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I think bith B and C are not possible since B can dissolve in water easily and C is acid...