Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol ?

• A. They are lighter than water
• B. Their boiling point rise fairly uniformly with rising molecular weight
• C. Lower members are insoluble in water andorganic solvents but the solubility regularly increases with molecular mass '
• D. Lower members have a pleasant smell and higher members are colourless and tasteless.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Lower members of alcohols are soluble in water and solubility regularly decreases with increase in molecular mass.