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Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of the hydrocarbon-butane.

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Propanol has higher boiling point (391 K) than that of hydrocarbon butane (309 K).
Reason: In propanol strong inter molecular hydrogen bonding is present between the molecules . But in case of butane weak vander waals' force of attractions are present .
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