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Which will have higher boiling point- 1-chloroethane or 2-methyl-2-chlorobutane? Give reason.

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2-methyl-2-chlorobutane will have a higher boiling point than 1-chloroethane. It is because with the increase in size of alkyl group the boiling point also increases.

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