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Give reason for the following:
Primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines.
Account for the following:
Primary amines (R-NH2) have higher boiling point than tertiary amines (R3N).
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Solution
Primary amines exhibit intermolecular hydrogen bonding, necessitating greater energy to disrupt the attraction. In tertiary amines, intermolecular hydrogen bonding is absent.
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