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Account for the following :Alcohols can form hydrogen bond with water, hence they are more soluble than hydrocarbons.Tertiary alcohol gives stable 3° carbocation which can lose p-hydrogen to give alkene instead of giving haloalkane.

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  1. Alcohols can form hydrogen bond with water, hence they are more soluble than hydrocarbons.
  2. Tertiary alcohol gives stable 3° carbocation which can lose p-hydrogen to give alkene instead of giving haloalkane.


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