The order of boiling point of primary (1), secondary (2) and tertiary (3) alcohols is:
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  1. 1 > 2 > 3
Explanation:
The order of the boiling point is Primary (1) > secondary (2) > tertiary (3) alcohol
This is because the surface area decreases and the van Der waals forces decreases.
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