Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Cyclohexanol is more soluble in water than 1-hexanol

Alcohol is slightly more acidic than water

The reaction of HBr with tertiary butyl alcohol follows $S_{N} 1$ mechanism

$S_{N} 1$ nucleophilic substitution in ROH may lead to the rearrangement of carbon skeleton

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Statement B is not correct. alcohol is slightly more acidic than water.

Alcohol is ethanol. In general, alcohols are weaker acids than water. This is so because alcohols' OH groups are less polar than those in water.

Hence, option B is correct.

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