Which of the Compounds Listed Below Would You Expect to Have

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which of the compounds listed below would you expect to have the highest boiling point? (They all have approximately the same molecular weight.)

• A)Pentane
• B)1-Butanol
• C)Butanal
• D)1-Fluorobutane
• E)Diethyl ether

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