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COMEDK · Chemistry · 26. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Arrangement of following compounds based on their boiling points in the increasing order. \(n\)-butane, 1-butanol, ethoxyethane and 1-propanol will be

  1. A 1-propanol \(>n\)-butane \(>\) ethoxyethane \(>\) 1-butanol
  2. B \(n\)-butane \( < \) ethoxyethane \( < 1\)-propanol \( < 1\)-butanol
  3. C \(n\)-butane \( < 1\)-propanol \( < \) ethoxyethane \( < 1\)-butanol
  4. D 1-propanol \( < n\)-butane \( < \) ethoxyethane \( < 1\)-butanol
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(B) \(n\)-butane \( < \) ethoxyethane \( < 1\)-propanol \( < 1\)-butanol

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Boiling point increases with increase in molecular mass so, 1-butanol has higher boiling point than -propanol. Unlike alcohols, ethers do not form hydrogen bonds thus, they have lower boiling points than the corresponding alcohols. Due to weak dipole-dipole interactions, the…