Question

Larger is the hydrocarbon higher is its boiling point.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

As the number of carbon atoms increases in a hydrocarbon, its boiling point increases and vice versa. So, larger is the hydrocarbon, higher is its boiling point. The smaller hydrocarbons with 1 to 4 carbon atoms remain in a gaseous state at ${20}^o$C while larger hydrocarbon with more than 60 carbon atoms boil nearly at ${600}^o$C.