1-Octanol lewis structure, is it polar?
May 26，2026
1-Octanol is a straight-chain primary alcohol with eight carbon atoms. Here is its lewis structure:
Is it polar or nonpolar?
The hydroxy-group of octanol is undoubtedly hydrophilic (polar), while the 8-carbon alkyl (majority of the molecule) is non-polar. In this case the molecule is more non-polar (hydrocarbon like) than polar (water like). For the same reason, it ispractically insoluble in water but highly miscible with non-polar solvents and lipids
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