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Arelin Arelin
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Butanal (MW= 72) has a boiling point of 76 C while butanol (MW= 74) has a boiling point of 118 C. What accounts for this difference in boiling points?
 
  A. Butanol is polar while butanal is not polar.
 
  B. Butanol can exhibit dipole-dipole interactions while butanal cannot.
 
  C. Butanol can hydrogen bond and butanal cannot hydrogen bond.
 
  D. Butanal is less sterically hindered than butanol.
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6 years ago Edited: 2 years ago, bio_man
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