MHT CET Chemistry question

Boiling points of alcohols is comparatively higher than of the corresponding alkanes due to [MHT-CET 2002]

(A)Inter molecular hydrogen bondingCorrect
(B)Intra molecular hydrogen bonding
(C)Volatile nature
(D)Hydrogen bonding

Answer: (A)

Solution

Alcohol molecules associate by intermolecular O–H···O hydrogen bonds, which alkanes cannot form, raising the boiling point; intramolecular bonding does not link

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