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Q. Boiling point of alcohol is comparatively higher than that of corresponding alkane due to

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Because of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols, they exist as associated molecule. Consequently, a large amount of energy is required to break these bonds and, therefore, their boiling points are higher than that of the corresponding hydrocarbons (hydrogen bonding is absent in hydrocarbons).