Q74 / 270 · NDA 2023 (Phase 1) · General Ability
Which of the hydrocarbons are arranged as per the increasing order of their boiling points?
- AMethane, Butane, Propane, Heptane
- Correct answerBPronane. Butane Pentane Octane
- CPropane, Butane, Heptane, Methane
- DOctane. Ethane. Methane, Propane
Solution
Boiling points of alkenes increases with their molecular masses due to stranger intermolecular forces.
The order of their masses is:-
Methane $ \lt $ Ethane $ \lt $ Propane $ \lt $ Butane $ \lt $ Pentane $ \lt $
Hexane $ \lt $ Heptane $ \lt $ Octane
Thus, the boiling points increases in the same order.
Therefore, (b) propane $ \lt $ butane $ \lt $ pentane $ \lt $ octane $ \lt $, is the correct option
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.