MCQ
Lower alcohols are highly soluble in water due to $.......$
  • A
    Van der Waal's attraction
  • B
    Dipole dipole interaction
  • C
    Steric hindrance
  • $H-$bonding

Answer

Correct option: D.
$H-$bonding
The solubility of lower alcohols is due to the existence of hydrogen bonds between water and polar $-OH$ group of alcohol molecules.
The $-OH$ group in alcohols and phenols contain a hydrogen bonded to an electronegative oxygen atom. Thus they form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

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