Is ethanol polar protic?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether ethanol is classified as a polar protic solvent. It seeks to understand the properties of ethanol in terms of its polarity and the presence of protic hydrogen that can participate in hydrogen bonding.
Answer
Yes
Yes, ethanol is a polar protic solvent.
Answer for screen readers
Yes, ethanol is a polar protic solvent.
More Information
Ethanol contains a polar O-H bond, allowing it to both donate and accept hydrogen bonds, which classifies it as a polar protic solvent.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing polar protic solvents with polar aprotic solvents. Remember that polar protic solvents can donate hydrogen bonds.
Sources
- Polar Protic and Aprotic Solvents - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- What type of solvents are water and ethanol? - Socratic - socratic.org
- Polar Protic? Polar Aprotic? Nonpolar? All About Solvents - masterorganicchemistry.com
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