Question:

The boiling point of alkyl halide are higher than those of corresponding alkanes because of

Updated On: Jan 30, 2025
  • dipole-dipole interaction
  • dipole-induced dipole interaction
  • H-bonding
  • None of the above
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Due to dipole-dipole interactions the boiling point of alkyl halide is higher as compared to corresponding alkanes. Alkanes, being non polar, have weak van der walls forces of attraction. In alkyl halides, $C - X$ bond is polar. Hence, strong dipoledipole interactions are present. Greater is the strength of intermolecular forces, higher is the boiling point.
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Concepts Used:

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids are carbonyl compounds that contain a carbon-oxygen double bond. These organic compounds are very important in the field of organic chemistry and also have many industrial applications.

Aldehydes:

Aldehydes are organic compounds that have the functional group -CHO.

Preparation of Aldehydes

Acid chlorides are reduced to aldehydes with hydrogen in the presence of palladium catalyst spread on barium sulfate.

Ketones:

Ketones are organic compounds that have the functional group C=O and the structure R-(C=O)-R’.

Preparation of Ketones

Acid chlorides on reaction with dialkyl cadmium produce ketones. Dialkyl cadmium themselves are prepared from Grignard reagents.

Carboxylic Acid:

Carboxylic acids are organic compounds that contain a (C=O)OH group attached to an R group (where R refers to the remaining part of the molecule).

Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

Primary alcohols are readily oxidized to carboxylic acids with common oxidizing agents such as potassium permanganate in neutral acidic or alkaline media or by potassium dichromate and chromium trioxide in acidic media.