Miscibility
What is Miscibility?
Miscibility describes the ability of two liquids to mix in all proportions to form a homogeneous solution. Liquids are miscible if their intermolecular forces are compatible ('like dissolves like'). Water and ethanol are fully miscible; water and diethyl ether are only partially miscible; water and hexane are essentially immiscible. Miscibility is important in extraction and separation chemistry.
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Miscibility describes the ability of two liquids to mix in all proportions to form a homogeneous solution. Liquids are miscible if their intermolecular forces are compatible ('like dissolves like'). Water and ethanol are fully miscible; water and diethyl ether are only partially miscible; water and hexane are essentially immiscible. Miscibility is important in extraction and separation chemistry.