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IMMISCIBLE SOLVENTS IN RELATION TO SOLUBILITY AND MISCIBILIY

Solubility is the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid. Miscibility refer only to liquids. It is the ability of a liquid to mix and form a homogeneous solution soluble in any proportion. Immiscibility refer to those liquids that cannot mix to form a homogeneous solution soluble in all proportions. Immiscible solvents are incapable of mixing with another solvent and will separate out into a definite layer. Immiscible solvents cannot blend into or attain homogeneity with another liquid. These solvents are either miscible or immiscible in each other.

In table below,
The solvent on left column does not mix with solvents on right column unless otherwise stated.

SOLVENTS	Immiscibility
Acetone	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
Acetonitrile	cyclohexane, heptane, hexane, pentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
carbon tetrachloride	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
chloroform	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
cyclohexane	acetonitrile, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, water
1,2-dichloroethane	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
dichloromethane	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
diethyl ether	dimethyl sulfoxide, water
dimethyl formamide	cyclohexane, heptane, hexane, pentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane,
dimethyl solfoxide	cyclohexane, heptane, hexane, pentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, diethyl ether
1,4-dioxane	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
ethanol	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
ethyl acetate	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
heptane	acetonitrile, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, water
hexane	acetonitrile, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, acetic acid, water
methanol	cyclohexane, heptane, hexane, pentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
methyl-tert-butyl ether	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
pentane	acetonitrile, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, water, acetic acid
1-propanol	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
2-propanol	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
tetrahydrofuran	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left
toluene	can be mixed with any of the solvents listed in the column at left except water
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	acetonitrile, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, water
water	carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, cyclohexane, 1,2-dichloroethane, dichloromethane, diethyl ether, dimethyl formamide, ethyl acetate, heptane, hexane, methyl-tert-butyl ether, pentane, toluene, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane

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