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Which compound lauric acid or sucrose is more soluble in water?

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Sucrose is more soluble in water. The reason can be attributed to hydrogen bonding between water molecules and sucrose molecules.
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Answer:

Sucrose.

Step-by-step explanation:

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On the attached pictures you will find the structural formulas for both lauric acid and sucrose respectively. In this manner, since the sucrose has more OH bonds promoting the formation of hydrogen bond-like intermolecular forces with water, it will be more soluble in water than lauric acid, since it just has a remote carboxyle functional group which is not enough to provide solubility in water.

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Which compound lauric acid or sucrose is more soluble in water?-example-1
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