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Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds (I) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (II) CH3CH2CH2CHO (III) CH3CH2CH2COOH
Q. Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds
(I)
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
2
O
H
(II)
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
O
(III)
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
COO
H
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A
I > II > III
B
III > I > II
C
I > III > II
D
III > II > I
Solution:
Stronger the H-bonding, more is the boiling point. Acids have stronger H-bond than alcohols while aldehydes does not have H-bond. So the order of decreasing boiling point is III > I > II.