Statement (I): The boiling points of alcohols and phenols increase with increase in the number of C-atoms.

Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The boiling points of alcohols and phenols increase with increase in the number of C-atoms.

Statement (II): The boiling points of alcohols and phenols are higher in comparison to other class of compounds such as ethers, haloalkanes.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Answer 1

Correct option is : (4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

\(B.P. \propto M.W.\) 

B.P. \(\propto\) Inter molecular hydrogen bonding

Alcohol \(\&\) Phenol have intermolecular H-bonding