Solubility in Chloroform

(from reneet 2024) Official key actually says it's option 3. How do you differentiate between option 1 and 3 and what is the reason for 3 being correct?
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Sephrina
Sephrina5d ago
make out the dipole and try
Emperor Someone
Emperor SomeoneOP4d ago
i mean, between CN and OH which is more polar? does the triple bond outweigh the greater EN of oxygen? also does H bonding play a factor here?
Opt
Opt4d ago
OH is more polar. It's acidic in nature, innit?

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