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Ethylamine has 2 hydrogen bonds, Acethaldehyde has no one, so why the second has a higher boiling point?
Why acetaldehyde has a higher boiling point than ethylamine?
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Acetaldehyde has a higher boiling point (68ºF) than ethylamine (62ºF) despite ethylamine's ability to form hydrogen bonds. The discussion highlights that hydrogen bonding is not the sole determinant of boiling points; other intermolecular forces also play a significant role. Ethylamine can effectively hydrogen bond with itself due to its lone pair on nitrogen and two amine hydrogens, but this does not compensate for the overall molecular interactions present in acetaldehyde.
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