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NEET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Why do aldehydes and ketones generally have higher boiling points...
Why do aldehydes and ketones generally have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable molecular masses?
Options
- ADue to stronger covalent bonds
- BDue to hydrogen bonding
- CDue to dipole-dipole interactions
- DDue to metallic bonding
Correct answer
C. Due to dipole-dipole interactions
Step-by-step solution
Aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable molecular masses because of the presence of dipole-dipole interactions between their molecules.