Question

Choose the incorrect statement.

• A. Primary amines show intermolecular hydrogen bonds
• B. Tert-butylamine is a primary amine
• C. Tertiary amines do not show intermolecular hydrogen bonds
• D. Isopropylamine is a secondary amine
• E. Amines have lower boiling points as compared to those of alcohols of a comparable molecular mass

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Isopropylamine is a primary $ (1{}^\circ ) $ amine.
$ \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} Isopropylamine\text{ }or \\ propan-2-amine \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} | \\ C{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CH}}\,N{{H}_{2}}}}\, $