Physical Properties of Alcohols

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Physical Properties of Alcohols: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Physical Properties of Alcohols, Water Solubility of Alcohols & Boiling Point of Alcohols etc.

Important Questions on Physical Properties of Alcohols

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Alcohol which is most soluble in water is

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The boiling points of alcohols decreases with increase in branching of the alkyl chain.

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Ethanol has higher boiling point than ethane.

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Arrange the following compounds in order of their increasing boiling points n-butyl alcohol, glycerol, n-butane, tert-butyl alcohol, sorbitol, n-butyraldehyde, isobutyl alcohol.

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Explain the following :

Methanol is more soluble in water than Propan-1-ol.

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Explain the following :

Propan-1-ol has higher boiling point than n-Butane.

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Alcohols are soluble in water whereas ethyl ether is not. Explain.

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How many of the following compounds will have higher boiling point than butan-2-ol?

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What is the correct order of extent of intermolecular H-bonding for primary (1°), secondary (2°) and tertiary (3°) alcohols?

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Which among the following is/are true about properties of monohydric alcohols?

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Which are correct statement

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The boiling points of isomeric alcohols follow the order

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Which of the following statement is not correctly showing the trend of the properties mentioned?

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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling points. Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan 2-ol, pentan-1-ol.

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Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to

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By means of calcium chloride which of following can be dried

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Which of the following is not characteristic of alcohols

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The compound with the highest boiling point is

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Which of the following is the most suitable method for removing the traces of water from ethanol