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Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water but diethyl ether is soluble in water to a small extent. Explain.

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Solubility of ethers in water due to H- bonding between ether and water molecules as shown below .

However as the size of hydropholic R- group increases the solubility of ethers in water deceases . For example dimethyl ether is completely soluble an water but diethyl ether is soluble in water to a smaller extent .
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