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The table below shows the structural formulas for three different compounds.

Name	Structural formula
Propane
1-Propanol
1-Chloropropane

Which of the following arranges the compounds in order of increasing solubility in water?

(Choice A)
1-Chloropropane is less than propane is less than 1-propanol
(Choice B)
Propane is less than 1-propanol is less than 1-chloropropane
(Choice C)
Propane is less than 1-chloropropane is less than 1-propanol
(Choice D)
1-Propanol is less than 1-chloropropane is less than propane

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