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Chemistry
Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds: CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH (I) CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CHO (II) CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 COOH (III)
Q. Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds:
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
2
O
H
(I)
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
O
(II)
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
COO
H
(III)
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A
I > II > III
5%
B
III > I > II
58%
C
I > III > II
16%
D
III > II > I
21%
Solution:
Stronger the H-bonding, more is the boiling point. Acids have stronger H-bond than alcohols while aldehydes do not show H-bonding. So the order of decreasing boiling point is
III
>
I
>
II