Acetone, C3H6O or (CH3)2CO, is a polar molecule with the Oxygen being more electronegative than the Carbon atom. Because Acetone is polar it will be soluble in other polar compounds like water.
Polarity of Acetone: [ Ссылка ]
Polarity of Water: [ Ссылка ]
But because Acetone also has methyl groups (the CH3 on either side), and these are nonpolar, it will also be soluble in nonpolar substances like Benzene or oil. This is part of why acetone is used as ad degreaser.
Acetone is an organic compound and made up of covalent bonds. So while it is soluble in water and nonpolar liquids, it does not dissociate into ions like an ionic compound would.
Solubility Resources (ionic compounds):
- Solubility Rules and the Solubility Table: [ Ссылка ]
- Net Ionic Equations: [ Ссылка ]
- Finding the Charge on Ions: [ Ссылка ]
We could also just get some Acetone and see if it dissolves in water, that would also tell us if it is soluble or insoluble.
