Acetanilide Solubility: Is It Soluble?

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Acetanilide demonstrates varying solubility in different solvents. It is confirmed to be soluble in diethyl ether, while its solubility in petroleum ether is characterized as very sparingly soluble. The discussion highlights that the solubility in petroleum ether may depend on the amount of sample used and the excess of solvent present during testing. Therefore, while acetanilide can dissolve in petroleum ether under certain conditions, it is not readily soluble.

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Hey guys.

Really amateurish question but I just wanted to check something. I was doing an experiment a little while ago and from what I recall my acetanilide sample was soluble in petroleum ether but I just read somewhere that some other fellow got a result suggesting it is insoluble. So my question is is it soluble? I know it dissolved fairly happily in ether but I don't want to make any assumptions.
 
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I was doing an experiment a little while ago and from what I recall my acetanilide sample was soluble in petroleum ether but I just read somewhere that some other fellow got a result suggesting it is insoluble. So my question is is it soluble? I know it dissolved fairly happily in ether but I don't want to make any assumptions.

Petroleum ether or diethyl ether?
 
chemisttree said:
Petroleum ether or diethyl ether?

I know for certain that it is soluble in diethyl ether but uncertain for pet. ether.
 
Very sparingly soluble in pet ether.
 
chemisttree said:
Very sparingly soluble in pet ether.

Thanks.

When I did the test the sample was quite small and the pet ether in excess so that could explain why my sample dissolved in its entirety?
 
I don't think so. It's more likely that the sample was so small you lost sight of it.
 

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