Though covalent in nature, methanol is soluble in water, why?

Question

Though covalent in nature, methanol is soluble in water, why? (A) Methanol is transparent like water (B) Due to hydrogen bonding between methanol and water molecules (C) Due to vander Waals’ forces between methanol and water (D) Due to covalent attraction forces

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/2ced22ffa5e2421cad55003ccba5b232-.png" /> In methanol, R is — CH3 group. Hydrogen bonding between methanol and water.

Q. Though covalent in nature, methanol is soluble in water, why?

Methanol is transparent like water

Due to hydrogen bonding between methanol and water molecules

Due to vander Waals’ forces between methanol and water

Due to covalent attraction forces

In methanol, $R$ is $— C H_{3}$ group.
Hydrogen bonding between methanol and water.

Q. Though covalent in nature, methanol is soluble in water, why?

Methanol is transparent like water

Due to hydrogen bonding between methanol and water molecules

Due to vander Waals’ forces between methanol and water

Due to covalent attraction forces

In methanol, R is —CH3​ group. Hydrogen bonding between methanol and water.

In methanol, $R$ is $— C H_{3}$ group.
Hydrogen bonding between methanol and water.