Explain the contrast of water miscibility of alcohols with increase in the carbon chain

Explain the contrast of water miscibility of alcohols with increase in the carbon chain.

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The water miscibility of low molecular weight alcohols is in contrast with hydrocarbons of
comparable molecular weight (1 mark). The contrast decreases with increase in carbon
chain (1 mark). This is because increase in the proportion of the non-polar component in the
molecule decreases the effect of the functional group in the physical properties of the
compound.

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