Solubility of alcohols and phenols in water is ____ to that of hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses.

Greater than

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Solution

The correct option is A Greater than
Since alcohols and phenols can participate in hydrogen bonding while hydrocarbons cannot alcohols are able to interact with water molecules more easily than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Hence alcohols and phenols possess greater solubility in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses.

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