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jaumzaum
Aug23-11, 05:45 PM
Ethylamine has 2 hydrogen bonds, Acethaldehyde has no one, so why the second has a higher boiling point?

Mike H
Aug23-11, 07:01 PM
Is hydrogen bonding the only intermolecular force of consequence in this situation?

How effectively can ethylamine hydrogen bond with itself? It has a lone pair on the nitrogen to serve as an H-bond acceptor, and has two amine hydrogens that can be donated.

How large of a difference is there between the two boiling points?

jaumzaum
Aug23-11, 07:43 PM
The boiling points are very close:
Acetaldehyde 68ºF
Ethylamine: 62ºF