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COMEDK · Chemistry · 26. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Which of the following is a false statement?

  1. A Methoxymethane has higher boiling point than ethanol.
  2. B Alcohols are more soluble is water than hydracarbons of comparable molecular mass.
  3. C ortho-and para-nitrophenols are more acidic than phenols.
  4. D Phenol is more acidic than alcohol.
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(A) Methoxymethane has higher boiling point than ethanol.

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Ethanol (\(C_{2}H_{5}OH\)) exhibits intermolecular hydrogen bonding due to the presence of the polar -OH group, which leads to a significantly higher boiling point compared to methoxymethane (\(CH_{3}OCH_{3}\)), which is an ether and lacks such hydrogen bonding. Therefore, the…