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Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of the hydrocarbon, butane?

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The molecules of butane are held together by weak van der Waals force of attraction, while those of propanol are held together by stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
ltbRgt Therefore, the boiling point of propanol is much higher than that of butane.
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