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why methanol is miscible wd water while iodomethane is not

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why methanol is miscible wd water while iodomethane is not

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OH of methanol can form H-bonds with water whereas I of iodomethane cannot.

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CHI3 is almost non polar. so it is not able to dissolve in water (which is a polar solvent) easily. methanol is polar molecule, so it can dissolve in water very easily. Like Dissolves Like.

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