MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Which among the following is not a characteristic of alcohols?

(A)Alcohols are polar molecules due to presence of -OH group
(B)Boiling point of alcohols increases with increase in their molecular mass
(C)Lower member of alcohols are insoluble in water as well as organic solventsCorrect
(D)Methanol is toxic liquids

Answer: (C)

Solution

(A) is a characteristic: the O-H bond is polar, so alcohols are polar molecules. (B) is a characteristic: boiling points rise regularly with molecular mass because of stronger van der Waals forces along with intermolecular hydrogen bonding. (D) is a characteristic: methanol is a toxic liquid (it can cause blindness

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