What intermolecular interacions are responsible for the decrease in solubility in the aqueous solvent after deprotonation? (LLE)
Ans. Hydrogen bonding interaction plays an very important role in solubility of the compound in aqueous solution. The compound having interaction of hydrogen bonding with water molecule that will be more soluble than the compound having no hydrogen bonding.
For example CH3CH2OH has more hydrogen bonding interaction with water molecule and hence it is more soluble.
on deprotonation of CH3CH2OH leads to formation of CH3CH2O- has less hydrogen bonding with water molecule and it has less solubility.
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