Why is ethylene glycol soluble in water?

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anor277
Dec 28, 2015

Ethylene glycol, #HOCH_2CH_2OH#, should be infinitely miscible with water. Why? Because it is a water like solvent.

Explanation:

The hydroxy groups on the beginning and end of the molecule should account for its water solubility.

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