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Which one of the following is not the characteristic of alcohols?

A

Their boiling points rise fairly uniformly with a rise in molecular weight .

B

Lower members have a pleasant smell but burning taste and the higher ones are odourless and tasteless.

C

These are lighter than water .

D

Lower molecules are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility goes on increasing with the increase of molecular weight .

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D
Solubility decreases with increase in molecular mass.
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