Which is more volatile: $$CH_3CH_2CH_2NH_2$$ (I) or$$(CH_3)_3N$$ (II)? Why?

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Which is more volatile:  $$CH_3CH_2CH_2NH_2$$  (I) or$$(CH_3)_3N$$ (II)? Why?

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(II) Trimethylamine is more volatile. Primary amines (I) have intermolecular hydrogen bonding, which raises their boiling point. Tertiary amines (II) lack H-bonding and have lower boiling points6.

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