Which of the Following Compounds Have the Highest Boiling Point

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds have the highest boiling point?

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) IV
• E) II and IV

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Definitions:

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor, specific to each substance under given pressure conditions.

Diethyl Ether

A highly volatile and flammable ether used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.

Butan-1-ol

A primary alcohol with the formula C4H9OH, where the hydroxyl group is attached to the first carbon of a four-carbon chain.

Ethers

Ethers are a class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.