Results

C. Solubility

Solubility is the capacity of a certain material, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. It is

limited in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent at equilibrium. A
saturated solution is the resultant solution. Certain substances, such as ethanol in water, are
soluble in any amounts with a particular solvent. This quality is known as miscibility. Under
some conditions, the balance solubility can be exceeded to produce a metastable
supersaturated solution. The solvent is typically a solid, which can be a pure material or a
combination.

Ethanol Dissolved (there were some small particles).

Hexane Did not dissolve. Bubbles appeared.

Cyclohexene Did not dissolve. Bubbles appeared.

Toluene Did not dissolve (crystallized). Bubbles appeared.

Test the miscibility of each hydrocarbon in the other two hydrocarbons.  To do this
experiment, add about 1 mL of hexane to two clean and dry test tubes.  Then, add about 1 mL
of the cyclohexene to the first tube and ethanol to the second tube.  Shake as before, and
determine if the chemicals are miscible.  If they are not miscible, which chemical is less
dense?  How could you determine this?

When ethanol was mixed with water, it dissolved formed some small particles. While
on the other hand, hexane and cyclohexene

1st tube (hexane + cyclohexene): Miscible (whitish).

2nd tube (hexane + ethanol): No reaction (nothing happened).

Reference:

Solubility. (n.d.). VEDANTU. https://www.vedantu.com/chemistry/solubility