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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The decreasing order of solubility (in water) of methanol (A), propionaldehyde (B), benzaldehyde (C) and acetophenone (D) is:

Answer: (A)

Solution

Solubility decreases as molecular size/hydrophobic character increases and hydrogen-bond-donating ability decreases: methanol

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