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Offline sublime4510

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Best solvent for NH3?
« on: February 01, 2009, 10:37:19 PM »
Which of the following would be the best solvent for NH3 and why?
CH3(CH2)4CH3, CCl4, CH3OH, BrCH2CH2CH3.
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 04:24:52 AM »
In chemistry, likes dissolve likes. Is NH3 polar?
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2009, 11:35:26 PM »
NH3 is polar, so would it be BrCH2CH2CH3?
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2009, 11:48:40 PM »
I guess it comes down to which is more polar, 1-bromopentane or methanol. I think that the hydroxyl group would be much more polar than the bromine halogen hanging off the pentane, but I'm not certain.
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2009, 11:50:49 PM »
Anyone else? I was leaning with BrCH2CH2CH3 because I figured since CH3OH had an H acceptor it wouldn't be as good as BrCH2CH2CH3
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2009, 11:53:20 PM »
Ohhh I got it
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2009, 01:00:17 AM »
Quote from: sublime4510 on February 24, 2009, 11:50:49 PM
Anyone else? I was leaning with BrCH2CH2CH3 because I figured since CH3OH had an H acceptor it wouldn't be as good as BrCH2CH2CH3
Ammonia reacts with bromopropane
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Re: Best solvent for NH3?
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2009, 01:03:31 AM »
sublime4510, you are right, MeOH is the best since it polar. AWK, you are right too, ammonia reacts with bromoalkanes and they are not as polar as MeOH.
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