Table 2.5 Physical Properties of Some Unbranched Alkanes Condensed Structural Formula Melting Point (°C) Boiling Point Density of Liquid* (g/mL at 0°C) Name (°C) Methane CHA -182 -164 (a gas) Ethane CH,CH, -183 -88 (a gas) Propane CH,CH,CH, -190 -42 (a gas) CH,(CH,),CH, CH,(CH,),CH, Butane -138 (a gas) Pentane -130 36 0.626 Нехane CH,(CH,),CH, -95 69 0.659 Неptane CH,(CH,),CH, CH,(CH,),CH, -90 98 0.684 Octane -57 126 0.703 Nonane CH,(CH,),CH, -51 151 0.718 Decane CH,(CH,),CH, -30 174 0.730
Table 2.5 Physical Properties of Some Unbranched Alkanes Condensed Structural Formula Melting Point (°C) Boiling Point Density of Liquid* (g/mL at 0°C) Name (°C) Methane CHA -182 -164 (a gas) Ethane CH,CH, -183 -88 (a gas) Propane CH,CH,CH, -190 -42 (a gas) CH,(CH,),CH, CH,(CH,),CH, Butane -138 (a gas) Pentane -130 36 0.626 Нехane CH,(CH,),CH, -95 69 0.659 Неptane CH,(CH,),CH, CH,(CH,),CH, -90 98 0.684 Octane -57 126 0.703 Nonane CH,(CH,),CH, -51 151 0.718 Decane CH,(CH,),CH, -30 174 0.730
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What unbranched alkane has about the same boiling point as water? (Refer to Table 2.5 on the physical properties of
![Table 2.5 Physical Properties of Some Unbranched Alkanes
Condensed
Structural
Formula
Melting
Point
(°C)
Boiling
Point
Density
of Liquid*
(g/mL at 0°C)
Name
(°C)
Methane
CHA
-182
-164
(a gas)
Ethane
CH,CH,
-183
-88
(a gas)
Propane
CH,CH,CH,
-190
-42
(a gas)
CH,(CH,),CH,
CH,(CH,),CH,
Butane
-138
(a gas)
Pentane
-130
36
0.626
Нехane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-95
69
0.659
Неptane
CH,(CH,),CH,
CH,(CH,),CH,
-90
98
0.684
Octane
-57
126
0.703
Nonane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-51
151
0.718
Decane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-30
174
0.730](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffac56b39-844a-4e06-8d95-027227770f7e%2F99a65a74-f14e-4bcd-ba31-e642ef4e584f%2F7a0v0m4.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Table 2.5 Physical Properties of Some Unbranched Alkanes
Condensed
Structural
Formula
Melting
Point
(°C)
Boiling
Point
Density
of Liquid*
(g/mL at 0°C)
Name
(°C)
Methane
CHA
-182
-164
(a gas)
Ethane
CH,CH,
-183
-88
(a gas)
Propane
CH,CH,CH,
-190
-42
(a gas)
CH,(CH,),CH,
CH,(CH,),CH,
Butane
-138
(a gas)
Pentane
-130
36
0.626
Нехane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-95
69
0.659
Неptane
CH,(CH,),CH,
CH,(CH,),CH,
-90
98
0.684
Octane
-57
126
0.703
Nonane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-51
151
0.718
Decane
CH,(CH,),CH,
-30
174
0.730
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