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Which compound will have highest boiling point? A C H 4 ​ B C H 3 ​ O H C C 2 ​ H 5 ​ O H D H C H O

Which compound will have highest boiling point?

A

CH4

B

CH3OH

C

C2H5OH

D

HCHO

 

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Adarsh Pal
askIITians Faculty 159 Points
3 years ago

Ethanol has the highest boiling point (C22H55OH) because of higher description or vander waal forces and dipole-dipole interactions. The vander waals dispersion forces increase as the length of the hydrocarbon chain increases.

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