MHT CET Chemistry question

Out of Pri., Sec. and Tert. Butyl alcohols, Tertiary Butyl alcohol has the highest solubility in water because

Answer: (A)

Solution

The compact, nearly spherical tertiary butyl group has the smallest hydrophobic surface area, so the -OH group can hydrogen bond with water more

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