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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeMiscellaneousMedium2 minQB
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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling points.

(a) (CH₃)₂CHCH₂Br; (b) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Br; (c) (CH₃)₃CBr

 

NCERT Exemplar Unit 10 Q8: three printed bromobutane structures

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

For isomeric alkyl bromides, branching lowers surface area and boiling point: tert-butyl < isobutyl < n-butyl bromide.

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