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Though butanol and butanal have the same solubility in water, there is large difference in thelr boiling points. Why?

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Butanol has strong intermotecular `H` bonding while, butanal has week dipole - dipole attraction. Hence, boiling pooint of butanol is higher. But both form `H` bonds with water and hence are șoluble.
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