N-Butyl bromide has higher boiling point than t-butyl bromide.

Question

Give reasons :

N-Butyl bromide has higher boiling point than t-butyl bromide.

Answer 1

Larger surface area, higher van der Waals' forces ,higher the boiling point.

Detailed Answer:

N-Butyl bromide is a straight chain molecule with strong intermolecular forces whereas t-butyl bromide is a branched chain molecule with weak intermolecular forces due to smaller surface area. Hence, n-Butyl bromide has higher boiling point than t-butyl bromide.