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in glycerol, every molecules are associated together with strong Hydrogen bond which is due to the OH functional group, this H-bond is absent in hexane.Hence it is so, which means more energy is required to break the bond b/w each molecule to release it as vapours

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Q: Why is boiling point of glycerol high than hexane?
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