Please answer question 1 and 2: Heating pentan-1-ol in the presence of H2SO4 results in which product?  Why is 4-methyl1pentanal soluble in water?

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Please answer question 1 and 2:

  1. Heating pentan-1-ol in the presence of H2SO4 results in which product? 
  2. Why is 4-methyl1pentanal soluble in water?
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