Railway Science (Chemistry-Organic Chemistry)

Total Questions: 31

31. Which of the following compounds of a homologous series has the lowest boiling point? [RRC Group D 16/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) CH₄O
Solution:

(Methanol) - Boiling point- 64.7°C, C₂H₆O (ethanol) - boiling point 78.37°C, C4H10O (2 - Butanol), Boiling point - 100°C, C₃H₈O (isopropyl alcohol), boiling point - 82.3 °C , Increasing order of boiling point - CH₄O < C₂H₆O  < C₃H₈O < C₄H₁₀O. Homologous series of alkanes have the same formula, CₙH₂ₙ ⁺ ₂.