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Identify CORRECT decreasing order of solubilities of alcohols, alkanes and amines in water having comparable molar mass.

  1. A Alcohol \(>\) amine \(>\) alkane
  2. B Alkane \(>\) amine \(>\) alcohol
  3. C Amine \(>\) alcohol \(>\) alkane
  4. D Alkane \(>\) alcohol \(>\) amine
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(A) Alcohol \(>\) amine \(>\) alkane

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Amines are less soluble in water as compared to alcohols having comparable molar mass, since \(\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{H}\) bonds in amines are less polar than \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}\) bond in alcohol.