Organic Chem lab help?

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Organic Chem lab help?

Triethylene glycol and heavy mineral oil are both high boiling, high molecular weight solvents. What differences in their properties (look at their structures) make triethylene glycol a better solvent for a reduction reaction?

2007-02-03 04:25:32 · 1 answers · asked by Frannie 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Triethylene glycol is more polar, and thus will be a better solvent for polar molecules. Mineral oil is non-polar.

2007-02-03 04:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋