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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Explain why Amines have lower boiling point than alcohols of comparable molecular masses.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen, amines have lower boiling points than alcohols. As a result, the N−HN−H  bond is less polar than the O−HO−H  bond, and the hydrogen bond between amines and alcohols is weaker.

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