14.1 Glucose or sucrose is soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) is insoluble in water. Explain.
14.1 Glucose or sucrose is soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) is insoluble in water. Explain.
14.1
Glucose and sucrose are carbohydrates (optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones).
Structure of glucose:
Structure of sucrose:
As you can see both the compounds have five –OH and eight –OH groups respectively. These –OH groups are responsible for the extensive hydrogen bonding with water.
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