MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Which among the following is not a property of alcohols?

(A)These are non polar moleculesCorrect
(B)Methanol is toxic liquid
(C)The boiling points of alcohols increases with increases in their molecular mass
(D)Dihydric alcohols contain two -OH groups in their structures

Answer: (A)

Solution

In an alcohol the and bonds are strongly polar because oxygen is highly electronegative, so alcohols are polar molecules that form intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Hence the statement "alcohols are non polar" is not a property of alcohols, and option (A) is the answer. (B) is true:

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