Which do you expect to be least soluble in methanol CH3OH?

Question

a) Butanol CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

 

b) Hexanol CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH

 

c) Ethanol CH3CH2OH

 

d) Propanol CH3CH2CH2OH

 

If the temperature of a saturated solution of KCl in water is lowered, a precipitate may form.

 

True/False ??

Answer 1

I would expect hexanol to be least soluble in methanol because it has the longest non-polar hydrocarbon chain of the four options.