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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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The high boiling points of alcohols, as compared to the corresponding alkanes, are due to
Options
A Hydrogen bonding
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B Heavy oxygen atom
C Water solubility
D None of these
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Alcohols have higher boiling points than corresponding alkanes primarily due to hydrogen bonding between alcohol molecules.

Hint

What intermolecular force is unique to alcohols and increases boiling point?

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