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  4. The boiling point of propanoic acid is less than that of n-butyl alcohol, an alcohol of comparable molecular weight.

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Q. The boiling point of propanoic acid is less than that of n-butyl alcohol, an alcohol of comparable molecular weight.

IIT JEEIIT JEE 1991Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Propanoic acid has higher boiling point than n-butanol because of more exhaustive Il-bonding in former case.