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Arrange the following compounds in the order of increasing boiling points:
Ethanol, Propan-1-ol, Butan-1-ol, Butan-2-ol

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To arrange the compounds ethanol, propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, and butan-2-ol in the order of increasing boiling points, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the number of carbon atoms in each compound. - **Ethanol (C2H5OH)**: 2 carbon atoms - **Propan-1-ol (C3H7OH)**: 3 carbon atoms - **Butan-1-ol (C4H9OH)**: 4 carbon atoms - **Butan-2-ol (C4H9OH)**: 4 carbon atoms ...
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