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

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

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Alcohols of low molecular weight are

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Which of the following is not characteristic of alcohols

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The density of glycerol is higher than propanol due to:

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

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The correct order of boiling point for primary (1°), secondary (2°) and tertiary (3°) alcohols is

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Which compound will have the the highest boiling point?

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Set the following compounds in order of their decreasing boiling points.
pentan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, propan-1-ol

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(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