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Why is boiling point of n-butyl alcohol `(118^(@)C)` higher than that of diethyl ether `(35^(@)C)` ?

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Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is present in the molecules of alcohol but is absent in case of ether. That is why ,the boiling point n-butyl alcohol is higher than that of diethyl ether.
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