Saturday, November 12, 2011

What is in the structure of caffeine that make it water soluble?

C8H10N4O2 has 4 nitrogens and 2 oxygens, all of which are highly electronegative. Water can hydrogen bond to caffeine at these six locations. The hydrogen of the water is attracted to the highly electronegative N and O atoms. This makes caffeine soluble in water.

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