MHT CET Chemistry question

The CORRECT order of boiling point for primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols is [CPMT 1999, RPMT 2002]

Answer: (A)

Solution

For isomeric alcohols, branching reduces the surface area and the van der Waals attraction, so the boiling point decreases

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