Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
MHT CET Medical202624 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryAminesActual

Which is the correct decreasing order of boiling point for following amines? Tertiary amine (I), Secondary amine (II), Primary amine (III)

Options

  1. A(I) > (II) > (III)
  2. B(III) > (I) > (II)
  3. C(II) > (I) > (III)
  4. D(III) > (II) > (I)

Correct answer

D. (III) > (II) > (I)

Step-by-step solution

Primary amines (III) have two hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, allowing them to form extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Secondary amines (II) have only one hydrogen atom attached to the nitrogen atom, resulting in less extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonding compared to primary amines. Tertiary amines (I) have no hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, so they cannot form intermolecular hydrogen bonds with each other. Due to the decreasing extent of hydrogen bonding, the boiling points fo

Practice Amines on Quantrex Academy →

More from Amines

IN a chemical reaction Aniline is treated with NaNO ₂ and HCl to form a compound X. When X is further hydrolyzed by supplying heat it forms compound Z. Identify Z in this reaction. 2026Which of the following compounds is converted to sulfanilic acid by sulfonation? 2026Identify the product obtained when nitro alkanes are treated with Sn / HCl. 2026Identify the activity of ammonia due to the presence of lone pair of electrons in it, from following. 2026Which of the following is least alkaline ? 2026What type of compound the aniline is? 2026What type of amine is tert-Butyl amine? 2026The chemical formula of Hinsberg reagent is: 2026 Full Amines list All MHT CET Medical PYQs