AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2009

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    Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling points \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO,C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH,C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}},\]\[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]

    A)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}<C{{H}_{3}}CHO>C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]\[<C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    B)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}<C{{H}_{3}}CHO>C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]\[<C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    C)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}>C{{H}_{3}}CHO>C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]\[<C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH<C{{H}_{3}}CHO<C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]\[<C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] has the highest boiling point among the given due to H-bonding. \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\] has higher molecular weight than \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] and thus, has the higher boiling point \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] has higher boiling point than alkane due to dipole-dipole interaction. Thus, the correct order of boiling point is \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}<C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}<C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]\[<C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]


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