Serena Enciso
Monday, August 15, 2011
Why is ethanol more polar than acetone?
Ethanol has a hydroxyl group and acetone only has a keto group. The hydrogen atom on the hydroxyl group is more polarized by the Oxygen than the hydrogens on the carbon atoms in acetone are by the keto group.
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