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Which of the following statement is not true about alcohols ?

A

lower alcoholes have fiery taste and strong smell

B

as molecular mass increases the boiling point increases

C

lower alcohols are water insoluble and their solubility increases with molecular weight

D

lower alcohols are water soluble are their solubility decrease with molecular weight

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C

All the alcohols are water soluble as alcohol molecules forms extensive hydrogen bonding with the water molecules .
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