MHT CET Chemistry question

Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of alcohols?

(A)Their boiling points rise fairly uniformly with a rise in molecular weight.
(B)Lower members have a pleasant smell but burning taste and the higher ones are odourless and tasteless.
(C)These are lighter than water.
(D)Lower molecules are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility goes on increasing with the increase of molecular weight.Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Boiling points rise regularly with molar mass, lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste, and alcohols are lighter than water, so (a), (b) and (c) are

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