Question
Question: Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol?...
Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol?
A
They are lighter than water.
B
Their boiling points rise fairly uniformly with rising molecular weight
C
Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility regularly increase with molecular mass.
D
Lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste, higher members are colourless and tasteless
Answer
Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility regularly increase with molecular mass.
Explanation
Solution
Lower members of alcohols are soluble in water and solubility regularly decreases with increase in molecular mass