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Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water.

 

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The occurrence of intermolecular hydrogen bonds due to the H-bonds in alcohol compounds plays a major role. With the increasing number of alkyl groups, the molecular mass increases, due to which the polar nature of these compounds gets suppressed. Hence, the solubility factor of alcohol is indirectly proportional to the molecular mass.

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