Principles of General, Organic, Biological Chemistry
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780073511191
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10.9, Problem 10.23P
Answer the following questions about pentane (C5H12), heptane (C7H16), and decane (C10H22).
- a. Which compound has the highest boiling point?
- b. Which compound has the lowest boiling point?
- c. Which compound has the highest melting point?
- d. Which compound has the lowest melting point?
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