Understanding the definition of boiling point
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Do alkanes and aromatic compounds with the same number of carbon atoms have the same boiling point?
Isomers? They don’t have to be the same; it also depends on the structure.
They are not necessarily the same; it depends on the structure
It’s not necessarily the same; it depends on the structure.
Different structures result in different boiling points! !
C₂H₆O Dimethyl ether: Melting point: −138.5°C, Boiling point: −23°C. Ethanol: Melting point: −114.1°C, Boiling point: 78.3°C℃
The same is true for hydrocarbons; for example, the boiling points of m-xylene and p-xylene are not the same, as p-xylene has a more stable structure in theory.