Predict the trend in boiling points for the following compounds (1 being the lowest boiling point). Water Pentane Ethanol Iso-pentane Sodium n-butoxide Submit Answer

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Explanation:

It is known that boiling point is the temperature at which vapor pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure. In hydrocarbons, more linearly the carbon atoms are attached to each other more will be the boiling point of the compound because of increase in surface area of the compound.  

And, more is the branching present in a compound lesser will be its boiling point.

Also, more is the intermolecular strength present in a compound more will be its boiling point.  In water, there will be hydrogen bonding due to which there is strong intermolecular forces of attraction in water molecules. Hence, it will have high boiling point.

Thus, we can conclude that given compounds are ranked from lowest to highest boiling point as follows.

    Iso-pentane < Pentane < Ehatnol < sodium n-butoxide < water

The ranking of the given compounds from lowest to highest boiling point are  Iso-pentane < Pentane < Ehatnol < sodium n-butoxide < water.

Boiling point:

The temperature at which vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure.

In hydrocarbons boiling points depends on two aspects,

  1. Structure of chain
  2. Inter-molecular interaction

Linear molecule tend to have more boiling point because the carbon atoms are attached to each other of with more surface area to interact  with other molecules.

Branched molecules tend to have less boiling point because of less surface area to interact with other molecules.

 

Thus, The ranking of the given compounds from lowest to highest boiling point are  Iso-pentane < Pentane < Ehatnol < sodium n-butoxide < water.

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