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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: kbblr on February 02, 2009, 03:58:30 PM

Title: polarities
Post by: kbblr on February 02, 2009, 03:58:30 PM

I need to rank the following in the order of their polarities: methyl alcohol, 1-butane, and 1-octanol...would it be correct to say that methyl alcohol is the most polar  and 1-butane and 1- octanol are both nonpolar?

Title: Re: polarities
Post by: Astrokel on February 02, 2009, 04:00:06 PM

1-octanol is an alcohol