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The boiling point of alcohol is much mor...

The boiling point of alcohol is much more higher than alkane due to

A

presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding

B

absence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding

C

presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding

D

absence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding

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A
H bonding is present in alcohol and absent in alkane.
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