Why are the boiling points of alcohols much higher than the boiling points of alkanes with similar molecular weight?

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Alena Melnikova · Answer 1 · 2021-04-12T14:56:47+0000

Answer:

Boiling points increase as number of carbon increases

Step-by-step explanation:

Alkanes have 3 carbons, while alcohols have 6. This means that alcohol has a higher boiling point.