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Distillation allows collection of almost pure product, but it’s possible that some lf the starting alcohol distills with the product. Which compound, starting alcohol (cyclohexanol) or product alkene (cyclohexene), is expected to be more soluble in water? Distillation allows collection of almost pure product, but it’s possible that some lf the starting alcohol distills with the product. Which compound, starting alcohol (cyclohexanol) or product alkene (cyclohexene), is expected to be more soluble in water?

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The compound which is expected to be soluble in water is cyclohexanol at 20-30°C it is soluble and the

OH group present in cyclohexanol form's Hydrogen bonding.

And cyclohexene is insoluble in water as it is miscible i organic solvent

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