You are transferring a cargo of ethyl...

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You are transferring a cargo of ethyl chloride and a small amount spills into the water around your vessel. What does the Chemical Data Guide indicate is the solubility of ethyl chloride in water?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are transferring a cargo of ethyl chloride and a small amount spills into the water around your vessel. What does the Chemical Data Guide indicate is the solubility of ethyl chloride in water?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water entries for specific cargoes • Meaning of solubility terms like slight, moderate, complete, negligible in water • How halogenated hydrocarbons (like ethyl chloride) generally behave in water

💭 Think About

• Think about whether ethyl chloride is more oil-like or water-like in its behavior and what that suggests about its ability to dissolve in water • Compare ethyl chloride in your mind with common substances that are fully water-soluble (like alcohols) versus those that are almost insoluble (like many oils) • Consider typical solubility behavior of chlorinated/halogenated light hydrocarbons in water

✅ Before You Answer

• Look up ethyl chloride specifically in the Chemical Data Guide, not a similar-sounding chemical • Confirm you are reading the line labeled "Solubility in water" and not vapor pressure or another property • Verify the exact descriptive word used in the Guide (slight, moderate, complete, or negligible) rather than assuming from general chemistry knowledge