Explain: Propan-1-ol has higher boiling point than n-butane.

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Propanol undergoes intermolecular H-bonding because of the presence of −OH group. On the other hand, butane does not. Therefore, extra energy is required to break hydrogen bonds. For this reason, propanol has a higher boiling point than hydrocarbon butane.

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