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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their boiling points.
(A) Propan-1-ol
(B) Butan-2-ol
(C) Butan-1-ol
(D) Pentan-1-ol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (A), (B), (C), (D)
  2. B (A), (D), (C), (B)
  3. C (B), (A), (D), (C)
  4. D (C), (B), (D), (A)
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Correct Answer

(A) (A), (B), (C), (D)

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Detailed explanation

Boiling points increase with molecular size and decrease with branching. Propan-1-ol (3C) < Butan-2-ol (4C, branched) < Butan-1-ol (4C, straight) < Pentan-1-ol (5C) (A) < (B) < (C) < (D)