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Nitro alkanes possess higher boiling points than the corresponding alkanes because :

A

Size

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Lone pair

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C

Basicity

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Polar nature

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Solution

The correct option is D Polar nature
Nitroalkanes are colourless oily liquids in the pure state. They have pleasant smell. They possess higher boiling points than the corresponding alkanes because of their polar nature.

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