Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistry9. Hydricarbon1 Mark
MCQ
Which one of the following has the minimum boiling point
A
$1-$Butene
B
$1-$Butyne
C
$n-$Butane
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Isobutane
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Answer
Correct option: D.
Isobutane
d (d)Among the isomeric alkanes, the normal isomer has a higher boiling point than the branched chain isomer. The greater the branching of the chain, the lower is the boiling point. The $n-$alkane have larger surface area in comparison to branched chain isomer (as the shape approaches that of a sphere in the branched chain isomers). Thus, intermolecular forces are weaker in branched chain isomers, there fore they have lower point in comparision to straight chain isomers.
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