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Chapter 21, Problem 60E
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Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?
O Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
O The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water
decrease with increasing molecular weight.
Boiling points of normal primary alcohols increase
with increasing molecular weight.
Classify each statement as a property of ethers, alcohols, or both ethers and alcohols.
1. These compounds cannot form hydrogen bonds between themselves, but they can form hydrogen bonds with other compounds containing an O−HO−H , N−HN−H , or F−HF−H bond, such as water.2. These compounds are water soluble if they have fewer than four carbon atoms.3. When comparing ethers and alcohols of similar molecular weights, these compounds have the higher boiling point.
alcohols
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
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