Question

Among the following statements. choose the correct statements.
A. Boiling point of alcohols increases with increase in the number of carbon atoms.
B. In alcohols, boiling points increases with increase of branching in carbon chain.
C. Boiling points of alcohols are lesser in comparison to haloalkanes of comparable molecular mass.
D. Boiling points of alcohols are higher in comparison to hydrocarbons of comparable molecular mass.
E. The high boiling points of alcohols are mainly due to the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, D and E only
• B. A, B and C only
• C. B, C and D only
• D. C, D and E only

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A, D and E only

Answer 2

Among the given statements, the correct ones are:

**A. Boiling point of alcohols increases with an increase in the number of carbon atoms. (Correct) **
**D. Boiling points of alcohols are higher in comparison to hydrocarbons of comparable molecular mass. (Correct) **
**E. The high boiling points of alcohols are mainly due to the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding. (Correct) **

Therefore, the correct answer is A, D, and E only.