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  4. The increasing order of the boiling points for the following compounds is: (I) C 2 H 5 OH (II) C 2 H 5 Cl (III) C 2 H 5 CH 3 (IV) C 2 H 5 OCH 3

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Q. The increasing order of the boiling points for the following compounds is :
(I) $C _2 H _5 OH$
(II) $C _2 H _5 Cl$
(III) $C _2 H _5 CH _3$
(IV) $C _2 H _5 OCH _3$

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Solution:

B.P. $ \propto$ dipole moment

$\propto H$ -bonding

$C _{2} H _{5} CH _{3}< C _{2} H _{5} OCH _{3}< C _{2} H _{5} Cl < C _{2} H _{5} OH$