Question

Which of the following solvents would you classify as polar and non-polar?

a. propan-2-ol
b. benzene
c. acetone
d. acetic acid
e. octane
f. ethyl ethanoate

Answer 1

The solvents classified as polar are propan-2-ol, acetone, acetic acid, and ethyl ethanoate. The solvents classified as non-polar are benzene and octane.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following solvents can be classified as polar or non-polar:

• a. propan-2-ol: This solvent contains a hydroxyl group (-OH) which makes it polar.
• b. benzene: This solvent is non-polar because it consists of only carbon and hydrogen atoms, without any polar functional groups.
• c. acetone: This solvent is polar due to the oxygen atom in its structure which forms hydrogen bonds.
• d. acetic acid: This solvent is also polar because it contains a carboxyl group (-COOH) which is highly electronegative.
• e. octane: This solvent is non-polar because it consists of only carbon and hydrogen atoms without any polar functional groups.
• f. ethyl ethanoate: This solvent is polar due to the presence of the ester functional group (-COOCH2CH3) which is polar.