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Among the following primary alkyl halides, which explicitly possesses the highest macroscopic boilinHaloalkanes and Haloarenes Chemistry Question

Question

Among the following primary alkyl halides, which explicitly possesses the highest macroscopic boiling point?

Answer: A

💡 Solution & Explanation

For a given homologous series, boiling point strongly increases with molecular mass and physical size. Ethyl iodide ($CH_3CH_2I$) is distinctly heavier and possesses a significantly larger van der Waals surface area than the other listed halomethanes.

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