MHT CET Chemistry question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol?

(A)Lower member are insoluble in water and organic solvents but solubility regularly increases in water and organic solvents but regularly increases with molecular weightsCorrect
(B)Lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste, higher members are odourless and tasteless
(C)Their boiling points rise with rising molecular weight
(D)They are lighter than water

Answer: (A)

Solution

Lower alcohols are completely miscible with water (through hydrogen bonding) and their solubility decreases as the chain lengthens, so statement (a) is

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