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Compounds occupying lager surface area have higher boiling points..

Pent-3-ol is somewhat spherical in shape..Thus acquires less surface area as compared to Pent-1-ol which is somewhat linear.. Another factor is the strong hydrogen bonding in primary alcohol as campare to secondary alcohol.

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Q: Why does Pent-1-ol boils at 137degree centigrade while pent-3-ol boils at 116 degree centigrade?
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