Bottled straight-chain alkanes can be used as fuels, including pentane  and hexane .     pentane  hexane  ΔΗ°comb (kJ/mol) -3535.0  -4163.0  Liquid Denisty (g/mL) 0.684  0.655

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Problem 11.69P: Dodecane, C12H26, is an unbranched alkane Predict the following: Will it dissolve in water? Will it...
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Bottled straight-chain alkanes can be used as fuels, including pentane  and hexane .
 

  pentane  hexane 
ΔΗ°comb (kJ/mol) -3535.0  -4163.0 
Liquid Denisty (g/mL) 0.684  0.655 

 

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