Why do alcohols have much higher boiling points than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular weight?

Why do alcohols have much higher boiling points than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular weight?

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Boiling involves breaking of inter molecular forces. As opposed to hydrocarbons, alcohols
have hydrogen bonds which must be broken besides the other inter molecular forces, hence
higher boiling points.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on March 18, 2019 at 12:52

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