Which of the following is not characteristic of alcohols?

Options

A. They are lighter than water
B. Their boiling points rise fairly uniformly with increasing molecular weight
C. Lower members have pleasant small and burning taste, while higher members are odourless and testeless
D. Lower mombers are in water organic solvents but solubility regularly increases with molecular weight

Answer

D

Explanation

Lower members are soluble in water and solubility decrease with increasing molecular mass because hydrophobic character increases.