Physical Properties of Alcohols

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Physical Properties of Alcohols: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Boiling Point of Alcohols, Water Solubility of Alcohols and, Physical Properties of Alcohols

Important Questions on Physical Properties of Alcohols

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : Butan–1–ol has higher boiling point than ethoxyethane.

Reason R : Extensive hydrogen bonding leads to stronger association of molecules.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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In allylic and benzylic alchohols, -OH group is attached to 

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Assertion: Butanol has highest boiling point than ethoxyethane.
Reason: Butanol exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

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Lower alcohols are miscible with water because of the fact that _____

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Assertion (A): An ether is more volatile than an alcohol of comparable molecular mass.

Reason (R): Ethers are polar in nature

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Which is most VISCOUS ?

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Arrange the following compounds in order of their increasing boiling points:

I CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OHII CH3CH2CH2CH2OH(III) CH3CHOHCH2CH3IV CH3CH2CH2OH

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Alcohol which is most soluble in water is

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Which of the following has highest boiling point?

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Hydrogen bonding is one of the factor responsible for the solubility of alcohols in water.

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The boiling points of alcohols decrease as the alkyl chain branching increases.

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Suggest a reason for the large difference between boiling points of butanol and butanal, although they have almost the same solubility in water. Give reason.

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The solubility of alcohols in water gradually increases with molecular weight.

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Methanol is the most toxic alcohol.

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Write any three physical properties of alcohols.

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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling point:

Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-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 are correct statement

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The boiling points of isomeric alcohols follow the order

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol?