Question

What does boiling point of an organic compound depend on?

Answer 1

Answer: The boiling point of an organic compound depends on molecular mass, intermolecular forces and branching of carbon chain.

→ Boiling Point ∝ Molecular Mass

→ Boiling Point ∝ Intermolecular forces

→ Boiling Point ∝ 1/Branching

Answer 2

Answer:

The relative strength of intermolecular forces such as ionic, hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interaction and Vander Waals dispersion force affects the boiling point of a compound. The influence of these forces depends on the functional group present.