Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water - Chemistry - Biomolecules

Question

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or
benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water
Explain

Prerna Bansal · Accepted Answer

A glucose molecule contains five −OH groups while a
sucrose molecule contains eight −OH groups Thus, glucose and
sucrose undergo extensive H-bonding with water
Hence, these are soluble in water
But cyclohexane and benzene do not contain −OH groups
Hence, they cannot undergo H-bonding with water and as a result,
are insoluble in water

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.