JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1997

  • question_answer
    The most volatile of the following compound is:

    A)  \[{{H}_{2}}O\] 

    B)         \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]

    C)         \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]          

    D)         \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[{{H}_{2}}O\] and ethanol have strong H-bonding due to which, they have higher boiling points. Dimethyl ether has very less hydrogen bonding and is more volatile than \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}},\]\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] and \[{{H}_{2}}O\].


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