Explain why the boiling point of propanamide, CH3CH2CONH2, is considerably higher than the boiling  point of N,Ndimethylformamide, HCON(CH3)2 (213 °C vs. 153 °C), even though both compounds are isomeric amides.

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Explain why the boiling point of propanamide, CH3CH2CONH2, is considerably higher than the boiling  point of N,Ndimethylformamide, HCON(CH3)2 (213 °C vs. 153 °C), even though both compounds are isomeric amides.

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