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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which compound has the lowest boiling point and why? A.) CH3CH2OH B.) CH3CH2CH2OH C.) CH3CHO D.) CH3COCH3 E.) CH3CH2CHO I know that the correct answer is C.) CH3CHO but I do not know why.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

boiling point is dependent on the intermolecular forces between adjacent molecules

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is it about the intermolecular forces of this particular molecule that makes it so much lower then the rest?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Acetic acid has substantial H-bonding in the liquid phase.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, I meant acetaldehyde.

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