Answer
1-Butanol has higher boiling point
Work Step by Step
1-Butanol is asymmetrical whereas diethyl ether is symmetrical. Since 1-Butanol is asymmetrical, it can form dipole-dipole interactions, which increases its boiling point.
Chemistry 12th Edition
by Chang, Raymond; Goldsby, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0078021510
ISBN 13:
978-0-07802-151-0
Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 509: 11.14
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