Solubility of Ketones and Aldehydes Good solvent for alcohols. 0 Lone pair of electrons H H R 80 on oxygen of carbonyl can accept a hydrogen bond from O-H or R R H N-H. -Acetone and acetaldehyde are chapter1e miscible in water. 11 Chapter 18 11 Solubility of Ketones and Aldehydes ▪ Good solvent for alcohols. ▪ Lone pair of electrons on oxygen of carbonyl can accept a hydrogen bond from O—H or N—H. ▪ Acetone and acetaldehyde are miscible in water