Answer to Question #204994 in Organic Chemistry for mlindi

Question

Methanol, CH3OH, is a good solvent for polar substances because: (1) Methanol undergoes dipole-dipole interactions. (2) Methanol is able to form hydrogen bonds with the polar substances. (3) There are weak ion-dipole interactions in methanol. (4) The van der Waals forces in methanol cause repulsion. 

Answer 1

(1) Methanol undergoes dipole-dipole interactions.