The solubility of 1-pentanol in water is 2.7 g per 100 g of water at 25°C.What is the maximum amount of 1-pentanol that will dissolve in 4.1g of water at 25°C?
A)0.11 g
B)0.65 g
C)2.7 g
D)11 g
E)0.0065 g

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The solubility of 1-pentanol in water is 2.7 g per 100 g of water. To find the amount that will dissolve in 4.1 g of water, use a proportion: (2.7 g / 100 g water) = (x g / 4.1 g water). Solving for x gives x = (2.7 * 4.1) / 100 = 0.1107 g, which rounds to 0.11 g.

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