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Branching in the carbon chain of an alcohol does what to its boiling point?
ALowers the boiling point
BRaises the boiling point
CLeaves it unchanged
DDoubles the boiling point
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lowers the boiling point
Branching reduces surface area and van der Waals forces, so the boiling point falls.
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