Asked by Chelsea

Acetone and water = miscible
Acetone and hexane = miscible

***How can you explain these results, given that water and hexane are immiscible?
Answered by DrBob222
The C=O bond makes acetone polar which explains its solubility in water. The carbon chain is long enough to make it soluble in hexane.
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