Q.

The boiling points of  isomeric alcohols follow the order

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a

tertiary > secondary > Primary

b

primary > secondary > tertiary

c

does not follow any order

d

secondary > tertiary > Primary

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The presence of −OH groups in a compound leads to Hydrogen-bonding which greatly increases its boiling point.

Primary alcohol has more tendency to form intermolecular H-bond than secondary and tertiary.

Hence the order of B.Ps  is primary > secondary > tertiary

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