Q4.In alcohols, increase of branching in carbon chain results in boiling point
Answer : Option BExplaination / Solution:
As the length of carbon chain increases, the surface area of the compound will also increase. Van der Waals dispersion force is proportional to the surface area. So the increase of surface are increases the ability of individual molecules to attract each other. Branching in molecules decreases the surface area thereby decreasing the attractive force between individual molecules. As a result, the boiling point decreases.