MHT CET Chemistry question

Which of the following is not a characteristics of alcohols?

(A)They are lighter than water.
(B)Their boiling point rise fairly uniformly with rising molecular weight.
(C)Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility regularly increases with molecular weight.Correct
(D)Lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste; higher members are odourless and tasteless.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Alcohols are lighter than water, boiling points rise regularly with molar mass, and the lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste while higher ones are

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