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QJEEM17Ch9ff6: JEE Main 2017 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM17Ch9ff6 Solution: The increasing order of the boiling points for the following…

The increasing order of the boiling points for the following compounds is :

JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 140 English

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  • A (III) < (IV) < (II) < (I)
  • B (IV) < (III) < (I) < (II)
  • C (II) < (III) < (IV) < (I)
  • D (III) < (II) < (I) < (IV)

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B.P. ∝ dipole moment

(I) C2H5OH : Hydrogen bonding - Hydrogen bonding > Dipole-Dipole

(II) C2H5Cl : Dipole-Dipole of C2H5Cl is more polar than C2H5OCH3
so, Dipole-Dipole C2H5Cl > Dipole-Dipole C2H5OCH3

(III) C2H5CH3 : No hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole interaction

(IV) C2H5OCH3 : Dipole-Dipole

∴ The increasing order of boiling points will be :

C2H5CH3 < C2H5OCH3 < C2H5Cl < C2H5OH

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