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Butan-2-ol has higher/lower boiling poin...

Butan-2-ol has higher/lower boiling point than butan 1-ol.

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To determine whether butan-2-ol has a higher or lower boiling point than butan-1-ol, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Structure of the Alcohols**: - Butan-1-ol has the structure: CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH (linear structure). - Butan-2-ol has the structure: CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-CH3 (branched structure). ...
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