Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Amines

Question:
If A is the boiling point of propanamine and B is the boiling point of butanamine, what is the correct relation between the two?
Options:
A >> B
A = B
B > A
A > B
Correct Answer:
B > A
Explanation:
Butanamine is a larger molecule than ethanamine. As the carbon chain increase, the magnitude of van der Waals forces increases resulting in the increase in boiling point.