Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Identify the organic compound having highest boiling point from...

Identify the organic compound having highest boiling point from following.

Options

  1. An-C4H9NH2\text{n-C}_4\text{H}_9\text{NH}_2
  2. B(C2H5)2NH(\text{C}_2\text{H}_5)_2\text{NH}
  3. CC4H9OH\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH}
  4. DC2H5-COOH\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{-COOH}

Correct answer

D. C2H5-COOH\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{-COOH}

Step-by-step solution

The boiling point of organic compounds depends on the strength of intermolecular forces.

All the given compounds have comparable molecular masses (approximately 73−74 g/mol73-74 \text{ g/mol}).

Amines form weaker hydrogen bonds compared to alcohols and carboxylic acids because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen.

Carboxylic acids form stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonds than alcohols and typically exist as dimers in the liquid phase, which significantly increases their effective molecular mass and boiling point.

Therefore, propanoic acid (C2H5-COOH\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{-COOH}) has the highest boiling point among the given compounds.

Answer: C2H5-COOH\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{-COOH}
Practice Carboxylic Acid Derivatives on Quantrex Academy →

More from Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Which of the following acids is tricarboxylic acid? MHT CET Medical 2026Identify the process of making soap by the hydrolysis of fats and oils. MHT CET Medical 2026Identify the trend of solubility of carboxylic acid in water. MHT CET Medical 2026Identify the product of acid hydrolysis of propane nitrile. MHT CET Medical 2026Which of the following acid does NOT contain -COOH group? MHT CET Medical 2026Which of the following acid has the highest acid strength? (A) Acetic acid (B)… MHT CET Medical 2026What is the number of - COOH groups in a citric acid molecule? MHT CET Medical 2026The order of strength of carboxylic acid is Find the correct order. MHT CET Medical 2026 Full Carboxylic Acid Derivatives list All MHT CET Medical PYQs