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You have to look at the molecular bonding of the two and the energy that can be released through bonds broken. Butanol releases a lot more energy when the bonds between the atoms in butanol are broken because there are more bonds to break. There are four carbons in butanol, with atomic formula CH3CH2CH2CH2OH, versus only one carbon in methanol, with formula CH3OH. There is simply more energy in butanol than in methanol. Look up molecular bonding energy for more information and an imperial answer.
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∙ 9y agoThe lower molar mass and size of propanol vs butanol make it evaporate at lower temperatures and faster than butanol.
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What is the Name of the compound ch3 ch2 ch2 ch2 oh?
butanol
What is ch3-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-oh?
1-Butanol
What is the iupac name for CH3-CH2-OH?
There is an error in the question - do you mean CH3CH2CH2OH - 1-propanol
How many different isomers are possible for hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C4H10?
The alcohols having the formula C4H10O are four 1-butanol , 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol and 2-methyl-2-propanol.
How does acetophenone yield 2-phenyl-2-butanol?
Acetophenone can be converted into 2-phenyl-2-butanol using a Grignard reagent. Using CH3MgI, the carbonyl group of acetophenone will be attacked by this reagent and yield the alcohol: 2-phenyl-2-propanol.
Are any what hydrogen bonds ethanol propanol butanol pentane methanol hexane?
Alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol etc can have hydrogen bonds.
Is alcohol an irritant?
Propanol and butanol are, most smaller molecule alcohols aren't
What is the Name of the compound ch3 ch2 ch2 ch2 oh?
butanol
What is ch3-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-ch2-oh?
1-Butanol
What ingredeints are in a sharpie pen?
Sharpie contains theses n-propanol n-butanol,diactone alcohol,xylene and cresol
What is the iupac name for CH3-CH2-OH?
There is an error in the question - do you mean CH3CH2CH2OH - 1-propanol
How many different isomers are possible for hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C4H10?
The alcohols having the formula C4H10O are four 1-butanol , 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol and 2-methyl-2-propanol.
How does acetophenone yield 2-phenyl-2-butanol?
Acetophenone can be converted into 2-phenyl-2-butanol using a Grignard reagent. Using CH3MgI, the carbonyl group of acetophenone will be attacked by this reagent and yield the alcohol: 2-phenyl-2-propanol.
Why does butanol heat water more than methanol?
Butanol is has less polarity than methanol
Would methanol be a better or poorer solvent for extraction of cholesterol from egg yolk compared to 2-propanol?
The solubility of cholesterol in methanol is 0.014. 2-propanol would be a better solvent than methanol for the extraction of cholesterol from egg yolk.
Why is acid catalyzed dehydration of tertiary butanol faster than that of n-butanol?
sulphuric acid
What are the alcohols in which potassium fluoride is soluble?
Potassium fluoride (KF) is soluble in alcohols such as methanol (CH3OH), ethanol (C2H5OH), and isopropanol (C3H7OH). It forms strong hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atoms in the alcohol molecules, allowing for solubility.
