MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which from following alkyl halides has highest boiling point?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

For alkyl halides with the same alkyl group, the boiling point increases in the order , because the molecular mass, size and polarisability of the halogen (and therefore the strength of van der Waals/dispersion forces)

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