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The polarity of alcohols is due to the oxygen atom true or false

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Alcohol is ranked third in terms of polarity due to its hydrogen bonding capabilities and presence of one oxygen atom in an alcohol molecule. Carboxylic acids are more polar than alcohols because there are two oxygen atoms in a carboxylic acid molecule.
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