Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 170
Question: The correct order of boiling point for primary $ (1^{o}), $ secondary $ (2^{o}) $ and tertiary $ (3^{o}) $ alcohols is
[CPMT 1999; RPMT 2002]
Options:
A) $ 1^{o}>2^{o}>3^{o} $
B) $ 3^{o}>2^{o}>1^{o} $
C) $ 2^{o}>1^{o}>3^{o} $
D) $ 2^{o}>3^{o}>1^{o} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ 1^{o} $ alcohol $ >2^{o} $ alcohol $ >3^{o} $ alcohol Boiling point of alcohols decreases as the number of branches increases.
BETA
