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Boiling point of alcohol is higher than its corresponding alkane. Why?

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Boiling point of alcohol is higher than its corresponding alkane because due to high electro-negativity of oxygen in alcohols inter molecular hydrogen bond is present. Therefore to break this hydrogen bond in alcohols more amount of energy is required. Therefore their boiling points are high.

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