Rank the following substances in order from most soluble in water to least solub

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Rank the following substances in order from most soluble in water to least soluble in water: ethane, C2H6; 2-butanol, C4H9OH; magnesium chloride, MgCl2; and propane, C3H8

Part A Rank the following s ethane, CHd: 2-butanol, CHgOH; magnesium chloride, MgCl2: and propane, C3H Rank from most to least soluble in water. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them ubstances in order from most soluble in water to least soluble in water ethane2-butanol magnesium chloride propane Most soluble Least soluble The correct ranking cannot be determined. reset ? help Submit Hints My Answers Give Up Review Part

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MgCl2 being ionic in nature is most soluble inwater
Then comes 2-butanol, which forms Hydrogen bonding with water and is soluble
Both ethane and propane and not soluble but propane is least soluble die to longer chain.

Answer:
Most to least:
Magnesium chloride, 2-butanol,ethane,propane

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