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Offline jennie28

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Testing solubility of NaCl in ethanol
« on: February 28, 2016, 07:54:06 PM »
Question: If you decide to test the solubility of NaCl in ethanol, which is less polar than water, what type of results would you expect?

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Re: Testing solubility of NaCl in ethanol
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2016, 08:13:06 PM »
Hint: How/Why do NaCl dissolve in water?
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Re: Testing solubility of NaCl in ethanol
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2016, 09:19:59 PM »
In what ways is ethanol different from water?
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