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Which of the following isnot characteristic of alcohols

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they are lighter than water
Their BOILING points RISE fairly uniformly with increasingmolecular weight
Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but solubility regularly increasing with MOLECULAR weight
Lower members have pleasant smell and burning TASTE, while higher members are odourless and tasteless.

Solution :Lower members are soluble in water and solubilty decreases with increasing molecular MASS because hydrophobic character increases.


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