Which Statement Best Describes Why Vitamin a Is Soluble in Organic

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes why vitamin A is soluble in organic solvents but not in water?

• A) Actually, vitamin A is water soluble.
• B) The hydroxyl group is hydrophobic in this case.
• C) Vitamin A does not contain any hydrophilic groups.
• D) The hydrophobic part of the molecule is much larger than the hydrophilic.
• E) Vitamin A does not contain any hydrophobic groups.

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Definitions:

Allene

Organic compounds characterized by a cumulated diene system with two carbon-carbon double bonds.

Correct Hybridization

The mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals, explaining the geometry of molecular bonding.

Atom

An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; it consists of a group of atoms bonded together, representing the compound's chemical properties.