Grade 12Organic Chemistry

why aldehydes have lower boiling point than alcohols??

naresh raju

10 Years agoGrade 12

5 Answers

N JYOTHEESWAR

Approved Tutor Answer10 Years ago

hello naresh,The polar carbon-to-oxygen double bond causes aldehydes and ketones to have higher boiling points than those of ethers and alkanes of similar molar masses but lower than those of comparable alcohols that engage in intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Gowri sankar

10 Years ago

HI NARESH RAJU,

The polar carbon-to-oxygen double bond causes aldehydes and ketones to have higher boiling points than those of ethers and alkanes of similar molar masses but lower than those of comparable alcohols that engage in intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

sudarshan

10 Years ago

The polar carbon-to-oxygen double bond causes aldehydes and ketones to have higher boiling points than those of ethers and alkanes but lower than those of comparable alcohols that engage in intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Prabhakar ch

10 Years ago

Dear Naresh Raju

The polar carbon-to-oxygen double bond causes aldehydes and ketones to have higher boiling points than those of ethers and alkanes of similar molar masses but lower than those of comparable alcohols that engage in intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Gaddam Chethan

10 Years ago

When it comes to melting points and boiling points remember that the greater the ... aldehydes and ketones are polar, they tend to have higher boiling points than ... their boiling points are a little lower than alcohols of similar molecular weight.