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Published on: August 12, 2026
Which of the following statement about alcohols is correct?
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The solubility of alcohols in water decreases with increase in size of alkyl groups because
higher the hydrocarbon part, lower will be the extent of hydrogen bonding and hence lower will be the solubility.
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