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Arrange the following sets of compounds in order of their increasing boiling points: Pentan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, ethanol, propan-1-ol, methanol.
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A Methanol < ethanol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol
  • B Methanol < ethanol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol
  • C Butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol < methanol < ethanol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol
  • D Ethanol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol < methanol
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Methanol < ethanol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol
Correct Option is : (B)
Methanol < ethanol < propan-1-ol < butan-2-ol < butan-1-ol < pentan-1-ol

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