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Question
Give reasons for the following: Butan-1-ol has a higher boiling point than diethyl ether.
Solution
Butan-1-ol has a higher boiling point because it contains a hydroxyl group which is capable of hydrogen bonding. Molecules of diethyl ether are incapable of forming hydrogen bonds with each other.
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