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For each pair of compounds, circle the compound you expect to have the higher boiling
Chapter 2, Problem PROBLEM 2-6(choose chapter or problem)
For each pair of compounds, circle the compound you expect to have the higher boiling point. Explain your reasoning.
(a) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{6} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) or \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) or \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{HOCH}_{2}-\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{4}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CCH}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
(e) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{3} \mathrm{N}\)
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QUESTION:
For each pair of compounds, circle the compound you expect to have the higher boiling point. Explain your reasoning.
(a) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{6} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) or \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) or \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{HOCH}_{2}-\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{4}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CCH}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
(e) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\) or \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{3} \mathrm{N}\)
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ANSWER:Step 1 of 7
Let's discuss which compound has the highest boiling point among the given pair of compounds.