The table below shows the relative molecular masses and the boiling points of pentane and propan-1-o1

      

The table below shows the relative molecular masses and the boiling points of pentane and propan-1-o1
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Explain why the boiling point of propan-1-ol is higher than that of pentane.

  

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John
Propan-1-ol is polar. There are two forces, Van der waals and hydrogen bonds holding its molecules together. Pentene is non-polar. Hence has weak van der waals forces holding the molecules.
johnmulu answered the question on May 25, 2017 at 09:43


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