MHT CET Chemistry question

Compared to saturated alcohols, phenols have [MH CET 2002]

(A)Low B.P. and low solubility in water
(B)High B.P. and low solubility of water
(C)High B.P. and high solubility in waterCorrect
(D)None of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

Phenols form strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds and have higher molar mass and polarity than comparable saturated alcohols, so their boiling points are high, and the polar group

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