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Explain the following behaviours : (i) Alcohols are more soluble in water than the hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses.(ii) Ortho-nitrophenol is more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol.

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(i) B'coz Alcohol forms H-bond with water.

(ii) o-Nitrophenol is strong acid due to presence of e withdrawing group –NO2 with benzene ring



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