NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.
Solution:
Organic compounds are soluble in water if they are able to form hydrogen bonds with it. Alcohols are able to establish this interaction by the virtue of their OH group and are therefore soluble in water. On the other hand, other hydrocarbons of comparable mass do not dissolve in water since they cannot form hydrogen bonds.
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