Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohols?
- AThey are lighter than water.
- BTheir boiling points rise fairly uniformly with increasing molecular weight.
- CLower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents,but solubility regularly increases with molecular weight.
- DLower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste,while higher members are odourless and tasteless.
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