Consider the two molecules CH4 and C6H12.  At room temperature and 1 atm pressure, CH4 is a gas and C6H12 is a liquid.  Why is C6H12 a liquid instead of a gas like CH4?   A C6H12 has hydrogen bonding   B C6H12 has greater dispersion forces   C CH4 has ion - ion forces   D C6H12 has ion - ion forces   E CH4 has dipole - dipole forces

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Consider the two molecules CH4 and C6H12.  At room temperature and 1 atm pressure, CH4 is a gas and C6H12 is a liquid.  Why is C6H12 a liquid instead of a gas like CH4?

  A

C6H12 has hydrogen bonding

  B

C6H12 has greater dispersion forces

  C

CH4 has ion - ion forces

  D

C6H12 has ion - ion forces

  E

CH4 has dipole - dipole forces

 

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