Question

How do you determine the ranking of compounds by boiling point?

Example Compounds:
1. HO-CH2-CH(OH)-CH3
2. CH3-CH2-O-CH3
3. CH3-CH2-CH3

Answer 1

http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/shimizu/333/Chem_333/2b.i.html

Answer 2

Look at molecular mass ,molecular size, and intermoleculars forces at hand the greater the size/mass the higher the boiling point the stronger the intermolecular force the higher the boiling point. This is a very general explanation on how to rank these compounds.