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Q.

Which of the following alcohols has the lowest solubility in water ?

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a

1-Butanol

b

Methanol

c

Ethanol

d

1-Propanol

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Alcohols are soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding. However, as the length of carbon chain increases, the extent of hydrogen bonding decreases due to increasing non-polar character in alcohols.

According to this, 1−butanol will be the least soluble in water, among the other given alcohols.

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