Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable melecular masses. Explain this fact.

Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.

Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses.Explain this fact.

Alcohols are compartively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.

Explain the following behaviours: (i) Alcohols are more soluble in water than the hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. (ii) o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-nitrophenol is more acidic than o-methoxyphenol.