Question

Which of the following is not characteristic of alcohols

• A. They are lighter than water
• B. Their boiling points rise fairly uniformly with increasing molecular weight
• C. Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but solubility regularly increases with molecular weight
• D. Lower members have pleasant smell and burning taste, while higher members are odourless and tasteless

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but solubility regularly increases with molecular weight

Answer 2

Lower members are soluble in water and solubility decreases with increasing molecular mass because hydrophobic character increases.