1,4-Butanediol, hexane, and 1-pentanol have similar molecular weights. Their boiling points, arranged from lowest to highest, are $69^{\circ} \mathrm{C}, 138^{\circ} \mathrm{C},$ and $230^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ Which compound has which boiling point?
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