tert-Butyl alcohol is much more soluble in water than n-butyl alcohol. Explain.

Explanation

In tert-butyl alcohol, alkyl group is highly branched and hence approaches almost spherical shape. As a result, non-polar part of the molecule becomes less prominent and hence it can have stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonds with water molecules. On the other hand, n-butyl alcohol has predominently non-polar character.