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Name: Problem 31, Chapter 6: IIT JEE Super Course in Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
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Description: This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. The higher boiling points of amines is due to (a) intermolecular hydrogen bonding (b) +I effect of alkyl groups (c) basic nature of amines (d) solubility in water

This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. The higher boiling points of amines is due to (a) intermolecular hydrogen bonding (b) +I effect of alkyl groups (c) basic nature of amines (d) solubility in water

This section contains multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
The higher boiling points of amines is due to
(a) intermolecular hydrogen bonding
(b) +I effect of alkyl groups
(c) basic nature of amines
(d) solubility in water

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Key Concepts

Amines

Amines are organic compounds that contain a nitrogen atom with a lone pair, which enables them to participate in hydrogen bonding. This ability to form hydrogen bonds contributes to their higher boiling points compared to similar molecules that do not have this characteristic.

Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding

Hydrogen bonding is a strong type of dipole-dipole interaction where a hydrogen atom, covalently attached to a highly electronegative atom (like nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine), interacts with a lone pair on another electronegative atom. This interaction significantly increases boiling points because it requires extra energy to break these bonds during the phase change.

Boiling Point and Intermolecular Forces

Boiling point is a physical property that is directly affected by the strength of the intermolecular forces present between molecules. Stronger forces, such as hydrogen bonding, demand more energy (in the form of heat) to overcome, thereby resulting in higher boiling points.

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