Question

Between nitromethane (CH3-NO2) and methyl nitrite (CH3-0-NO), which has the higher boiling point? Explain the reason in less than 90 words.

Answer 1

`CH_3NO_2` has higher boiling point

Step-by-step explanation:

`CH_3NO_2` has higher boiling point because in
`CH_3NO_2` ,
`NO_2` has a very strong dipole and we know that whenever there is dipole-dipole interaction then boiling point increases. On the other hand in
`CH_3-O-NO` the NO group has not so strong dipole which weakens its boiling point

So the boiling point of
`CH_3NO_2` is higher than the boiling point of
`CH_3-O-NO`