Q:
Which of the following chemical compounds has the highest boiling point?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B) Methanol (CH3OH)
Explanation: Chemical Compounds with stronger intermolecular forces have higher boiling points.
The order of strengths of intermolecular forces is:
London dispersion < dipole-dipole < H-bonding
Methane (CH4) — London dispersion forces
Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) — dipole-dipole attractions
Methanol (CH3OH) — hydrogen bonding
Therefore, Methanol - CH3OH with H-Bonding have highest Boiling Point among the given chemical compounds.
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