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Though covalent in nature, methanol is soluble in water, why?

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Methanol is transparent like water.
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Due to hydrogen bonding between methanol and water molecules.
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Due to van der Waals' forces between methanol and water.
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Due to covalent attraction forces.
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Solution

The correct option is B Due to hydrogen bonding between methanol and water molecules.
When Methanol CH3OH is added to Water, the dominant intermolecular force acting between the molecules is HBonding. By the general rule of Like-Dissolves-Like, these two compounds will dissolve in each other as each is capable of HBonding. However, as the number of carbon atoms in the molecule increases, the dominant intermolecular force between the alcohol and water molecules becomes an LDF interaction.
So the correct option is [B].

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