\

Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Trece Martires City Campus
🕾 410-5247
www.cvsu.edu.ph

Name: ELIZABETH JANE S. LASALA Date Submitted: Jan. 17, 2023

Course/Year/Section: BSP 2-2 Points Earned: _____________

Exercise No. 3
Determining Solubility of Alcohols in Water

A. Results and Discussions

The red wine with water was the first sample. The wine clearly blended well with the
water in this picture, as its color turned a faint red, indicating that the water was thoroughly
combined. The second image shows the papaya shampoo, which is made with two alcohols
and water. Because some particles are immiscible, white shampoo aggregates develop on
the surface. Listerine, the third sample, blended well with water. This means that it absorbs
well in water. Finally, as far as I can determine, isopropyl alcohol and water mix well. To
summarize, red wine, papaya shampoo with two alcohols, Listerine, and isopropyl alcohol are
water soluble.

Whereas the following samples are water insoluble, as it is evident that they are
immiscible mixtures. As for the first picture, the ethanol/gasoline with water did not mix, as
indicated by the line between the ethanol and water phases. The second picture also shows
that butanol and water do not mix well together.

B. Conclusions (If there is any)

I therefore conclude that, in terms of physical properties, water and alcohol are
miscible if the latter is soluble, and this also applies for its insolubility. In terms of their
chemical properties, the factors affecting the solubility of alcohol in water are their
chain length, hydrogen bonding, and molecular weight.

C. Answers to the Questions

a. Based on your observation above, (1 and 2) why there are types of alcohols
soluble in water and insoluble in water?
There are types of alcohols that are soluble and insoluble in water due to hydrogen bonding
and variations in their molecular weight. The soluble alcohol, when mixed with water, forms a
hydrogen bond with the hydrogen bonds of water. In terms of molecular weight, soluble
alcohol has less of it because it can combine with water properly. However, as alcohol’s
molecular weight increases, it becomes insoluble in water.

b. What are the factors these alcohols are soluble and insoluble in water?
The molecular weight, chain length, and hydrogen bonding of alcohol determine its solubility
and insolubility in water. As previously stated, as molecular weight increases, solubility
decreases, and vice versa. Furthermore, the length of an alcohol's chain influences its
solubility; the longer the chain, the less soluble it is in water. Lastly, the hydroxyl group of the
alcohol forms a hydrogen bond with the hydrogen of the water, making it soluble.