Organic Chemistry · Chapter 6: Aldehydes & Ketones I

Question

While the dipole moment in the carbonyl group increases the ____.

Answer

While the dipole moment in the carbonyl group increases the intermolecular forces (and therefore boiling points) of aldehydes and ketones relative to alkanes, this is not as significant as the impact of hydrogen bonding seen in alcohols.
While the dipole moment in the carbonyl group increases the intermolecular forces (and therefore boiling points) of ald…

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