Topic: carbon chain length versus boiling point (Read 16187 times)

JennLyn6 · « **on:** March 21, 2004, 05:21:16 PM »

which of the following have the highest boiling point?
c-c-c-c-oh
c-c-c-oh
c-c-o-c
c-c-c-o-c

Edit: edited title for better indexing. Mitch

Mitch · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2004, 07:29:31 PM »

The longer the chain the higher the boiling point.

AWK · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2004, 04:07:35 AM »

The longer chains and the stronger interactions (eg hydrogen bonds)

AWK

JennLyn6 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2004, 08:17:20 AM »

so does the first one have the highest boiling point since it is an alcohol? which one has the lowest boiling point?

AWK · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2004, 09:12:37 AM »

The third one.

GCT · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2004, 07:51:18 PM »

I would imagine the first one, larger van-derwall attraction along with hydrogen bonding.