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How is it that alcohol and water are miscible inall proportions ?

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(i) Both are polar and hence miscible.
(ii) they form hydrogen bonds with each other. This further increases their miscibility.
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Knowledge Check

  • Alcohol and water can be separated by

    A
    fractional distillation
    B
    evaporation
    C
    sublimation
    D
    separating funnel

  • Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to

    A
    dissociation in water
    B
    their acidic nature
    C
    hydrogen bond with water
    D
    alkyl groups

  • Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to

    A
    covalent character
    B
    hydrogen bonding character
    C
    oxygen bonding character
    D
    none of the above.
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