Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

Methylpropan-1-ol and butan-1-ol are structural isomers. The boiling point of methylpropan-1-ol is lower. Which statement gives the reason that methylpropan-1-ol has a lower boiling point than butan-1-ol?

  • AMethylpropan-1-ol cannot form hydrogen bonds.
  • BMethylpropan-1-ol has weaker covalent bonds than butan-1-ol.
  • CMethylpropan-1-ol has weaker van der Waals' forces than butan-1-ol.
  • DMethylpropan-1-ol molecules have more surface area than butan-1-ol molecules.

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