Name the factors responsible for the solubility of alcohols in water.
(N/A) The solubility of alcohols in water is primarily due to the presence of the polar $-OH$ group,which allows alcohols to form intermolecular $H$-bonding with water molecules.
$R-OH \cdots O(H)-H \cdots O(H)-R$
$R-OH \cdots O(H)-H \cdots O(H)-R$
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