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Question
The correct order of boiling points of alkyl halides is ______.
Options
RI > RBr > RF > RCI
RI > RCI > RBr > RF
RRI > RBr > R > RF
RF > RBr > R > RI
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Solution
The correct order of boiling points of alkyl halides is RRI > RBr > R > RF.
Explanation:
The boiling points of alkyl halides should be in the following order: RRI > RBr > R > RF. This is because the amplitude of van der Waals forces grows as the size and mass of the halogen atom increases.
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