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Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of hydrocarbon butane?

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Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of hydrocarbon butane?

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The molecuels of butane are held together by weak vanderwaals forces of attraction while these of propanol are held together by stronger hydrogen bonding.

Therefore boiling point of propanol is higher than that of butane.

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