The molecular formula of a carboxylic acid is c6h12o2. How many secondary carbon atom(s) is/are present in the highest boiling isomer of this compound?
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Among the isomeric alkanes straight chain alkanes have a higher BP than the branched chain alkanes as branching makes the molecule more symmetric that's why van der wall interaction decreases which in turn decreases BP of the molecule.
So the structure of the molecule will be
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-COOH
which has 4 secondary C atoms
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