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Which Statement Concerning the Physical Properties of Alcohols Is FALSE

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Which statement concerning the physical properties of alcohols is FALSE?


A) Alcohols are polar and can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
B) 1-Pentanol is more water-soluble than pentane because 1-pentanol can hydrogen bond with water.
C) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the hydrocarbon chain.
D) Alcohols have higher boiling point temperatures than hydrocarbons and ethers of similar molar mass.
E) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the number of polar hydroxyl groups.

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