AP EAMCET202318 May 2023Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
The correct order of boiling points of following molecules is (i) n-Hexane (ii) 2-methylpentane (iii) 2,3-dimethylbutane
Options
- Ai > ii > iii
- Biii > ii > i
- Ciii > i > ii
- Di > iii > ii
Correct answer
A. i > ii > iii
Step-by-step solution
(Boiling point of isomeric alkanes decreases with increasing branching due to a decrease in the exposed surface area that leads to weaker van der Waal forces. Thus, the order will be :-