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The boiling point of propionic acid is l...

The boiling point of propionic acid is less than that of n-butyl alcohol, an alcohol of comparable molecular weight.

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Boiling point of an acid is higher than that of an alcohol of comparable molecular weight due to stronger intramolecular `H-`bonding.
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