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Why alcohols are soluble in water?


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  1. Alcohols are carbon compounds that carry at least one hydroxyl group OH.
  2. Alcohols are highly soluble in water as they form hydrogen bonds with water.
  3. The hydroxyl group -OH forms hydrogen bond with water molecules and thus behaves as a hydrophilic part of alcohol.
  4. Lower alcohols are highly soluble in water but higher alcohols are insoluble or less soluble in water due to their molecular weight.

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