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Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.
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Alcohols can form hydrogen bonds with water and by breaking the hydrogen bonds already existing between water molecules. Therefore, they are soluble in water.
On the other hand, hydrocarbons cannot from hydrogen bonds with water and hence are insoluble in water.
On the other hand, hydrocarbons cannot from hydrogen bonds with water and hence are insoluble in water.
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