Which of the following compounds has lowest boiling point ?

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Which of the following compounds has lowest boiling point ? (A) n-butyl alcohol (B) isobutyl alcohol (C) tert-butyl alcohol (D) sec-butyl alcohol

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For isomeric alcohols, the boiling point decreases with increase in branching of carbon chain. Therefore, the decreasing order of boiling point is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/e44567ae79ef0ebfa7f540e671bece3a-.png" />

Q. Which of the following compounds has lowest boiling point ?

n-butyl alcohol

isobutyl alcohol

tert-butyl alcohol

sec-butyl alcohol

For isomeric alcohols, the boiling point decreases with increase in branching of carbon chain. Therefore, the decreasing order of boiling point is