Why is acetone a stronger organic solvent that Methanol (in relation to the

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chicky_rox

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extent of cell membrane damage)? so im doing a prac

and a question asks 'why is methanol weaker than acetone'

i'm not really sure. They are both hydrophilic, yet acetone does mroe damage to a cell membrane than methanol.

any ideas?

thanks :)
MrMD, that makes sense, but WHY is acetone less hydrophilic>?

thankyou so much!
 
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