Answer to Question #249374 in Biochemistry for Elie

Question

Explain why alcohols have higher boiling points than alkenes of about the same molecular weight

Answer 1

The hydroxyl clusters of alcohol molecules are accountable for hydrogen attachment among the alcohol molecules. As superior energy is needed to astound these resilient inter-molecular powers, hence the melting and boiling points of alcohol are, therefore, advanced than those of alkanes with a matching chain length.