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Arrange methanoic acid, methanol and methylamine in order of increasing boiling point

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Answer: CH3-CO-CH3<CH3-CH2-OH<CH3-COOH

Step-by-step explanation:

basically the boiling point depends upon the intermolecular hydrogen bonding. thus alcohol tends to have a higher boiling points then ketones because they have -OH group unlike carbonyl.

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