Explain why diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) and butan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH) have similar solubility properties in water, but butan-1-ol has a much higher boiling point.

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Explain why diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) and butan-1-ol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH) have similar solubility properties in water, but butan-1-ol has a much higher boiling point.

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