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The unique odors and flavors of many fruits are primarily due to small quantities of a certain class of organic compounds. The equation below represents the production of one of these compounds.

Explain, in terms of molecular polarity, why reactant 2 is soluble in water. [1]

The unique odors and flavors of many fruits are primarily due to small quantities-example-1
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in terms of molecular molarity , the reason why reactant 2 is soluble in water is because reactant 2 is polar and water is also polar
polar reactants can be soluble in another polar reactant

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