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

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.

Explain the following :
Methanol is more soluble in water than Propan--ol.
Explain the following :
Propan--ol has higher boiling point than n-Butane.

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

How many of the following compounds will have higher boiling point than butanol?
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What is the correct order of extent of intermolecular H-bonding for primary (), secondary () and tertiary () alcohols?

Power alcohol is:

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

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling points.

Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to

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

Alcohols of low molecular weight are

Which of the following is not characteristic of alcohols

The density of glycerol is higher than propanol due to:

The density of glycerol is higher than propanol due to...........

The correct order of boiling point for primary , secondary and tertiary alcohols is

Which compound will have the the highest boiling point?

Set the following compounds in order of their decreasing boiling points.
pentanol, butanol, butanol, propanol

(I) 1, 2 -dihydroxy benzene
(II) 1, 3-dihydroxy benzene
(III) 1,4-dihydroxy benzene
(IV) Hydroxy benzene
The increasing order of boiling points of above mentioned alcohols is
