Laboratory Techniques in Organic Chemistry
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Author: Jerry R. Mohrig, David Alberg, Gretchen Hofmeister, Paul F. Schatz, Christina Noring Hammond
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Chapter 14, Problem 5Q
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The behavior of the sample that was cooled and then remolded should be explained.
Concept introduction:
The melting point of a crystalline substance is the temperature at which the substance starts changes into the liquid phase. Melting point is directly associated with the presence of intermolecular forces like hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interactions. High molecular symmetry, large surface area, polarity is associated with high melting points.
A pure compound melt at a narrow range and compounds with impurities have a wide range of melting points. Melting points are determined by filling the organic compound into the capillary tube with one end sealed.
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