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Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Alcohol Structure**: - Alcohols consist of a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a hydrocarbon chain. The structure can be represented as R-OH, where R is the hydrocarbon part. 2. **Hydrogen Bonding**: - The solubility of low molecular mass alcohols in water is primarily due to their ability to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules. The hydroxyl group (-OH) is polar and can interact with the polar water molecules. ...
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  2. Why is the C-O-H bond angle in alcohols slightly less than the tetrahe...

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  3. Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water ?

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  4. Explain why p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol ?

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  12. Assertion (A) Addition reaction of water to but-1-ene in acidic medium...

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  13. Assertion (A) p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol. Reason (R) N...

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  14. Assertion (A) IUPAC name of the compound CH(3)-underset(CH(3))unders...

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  15. Assertion (A) Bond angle is ethers is slightly less than tetrahedral a...

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  16. Assertion (A) Boiling points of alcohols and ethers are high. Reason...

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  17. Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is al...

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  18. Assertion (A) o-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the m and p-...

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  19. Assertion (A) Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol. Reason (R) Sodiu...

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  20. Assertion (A) Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol o treatment with Br(...

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