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Are CH4 and CH3OH soluble in water?

Are CH4 and CH3OH soluble in water?
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Are CH4 and CH3OH soluble in water?

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CH4 is non polar covalent compound and non polar covalent compounds are insoluble in polar covalent compounds like water.

And CH3OH is soluble in water because it polar and also due to hydrogen bonding.

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CH4 is not soluble in water

whereas CH3OH is soluble in water.

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