JEE Main Chemistry question

The correct order of melting and boiling points of primary (1°), secondary (2°) and tertiary (3°) alkyl halides is:

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Among isomeric alkyl halides, increasing branching (primary → secondary → tertiary) makes the molecule more compact and reduces its effective surface area, weakening the

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