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The solubility of phenol(
) in water at 
is 8.7 g/L.
The solubility of naphthol (
)at the same temperature is 0.074 g/L.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Water is a polar molecule because of the electronegativity difference of 
and 
atoms. The oxygen atom of water has two lone pairs which repel each other and the electrons bonded to the atom. This results in the bent shape of water.
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944