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Arrange the following in decreasing order of their boiling points.

ChemistryAminesAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (05 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $A>B>D>C$
  • B $A>C>D>B$
  • C $B>C>D>A$
  • D $C>A>B>D$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $A>B>D>C$


The boiling point of $(\mathrm{A})$ alcohol is highest due to $\mathrm{H}$-bonding.
Out of primary (B), secondary (D) and tertiary amines (C), the boiling point in decreasing order is
Primary amine $>$ Secondary amine $>$ Tertiary amine
as intermolecular association decreases in same order, being highest in primary amine and least in tertiary amine due to steric hindrance.
$\therefore$ The correct decreasing order of boiling point in given compound is
A $>$ B $>$ D $>$ C.

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