The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that ofthe hydrocarbon, butane?
Propanol undergoes intermolecular H-bonding because of thepresence of −OH group. On the other hand, butane does not
Therefore, extra energy is required to break hydrogenbonds. For this reason, propanol has a higher boiling point than hydrocarbonbutane.