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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points:
A. Ethoxyethane
B. n-Butane
C. Pentanal
D. Pentan-1-ol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

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D. Pentan-1-ol (Hydrogen bonding) > C. Pentanal (Dipole-dipole) > A. Ethoxyethane (Dipole-dipole) > B. n-Butane (London dispersion forces)
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