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Which of the following has a lower boiling point than ethanamine? |
Propane Methanoic acid Ethanol Ethanal |
Propane |
All given compounds have similar molecular masses and can be compared. Ethanamine has a higher boiling point than propane because it is a polar molecule and forms intermolecular hydrogen bonds. However, it has a lower boiling point than ethanal, ethanol and methanoic acid as the O-H bonds in these compounds is more polar than the N-H bond in ethanamine. This makes the hydrogen bonds stronger. |