Question
Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers
Explain why propanol has a higher boiling point than that of the hydrocarbon, butane.
Answer
Propanol undergoes intermolecular H-bonding because of the presence of the -OH group. On the other hand, butane does not
Therefore, extra energy is required to break hydrogen bonds. For this reason, propanol has a higher boiling point than hydrocarbon butane.