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For each pair of compounds below, predict which compound
Chapter 1, Problem 1.52(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
For each pair of compounds below, predict which compound will have the higher boiling point and explain your choice: (a) CH3CH2CH2OCH3 or CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH3 or CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 (c) C C C H H H H H HO or H H C H H C H H H H
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QUESTION:
For each pair of compounds below, predict which compound will have the higher boiling point and explain your choice: (a) CH3CH2CH2OCH3 or CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH3 or CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 (c) C C C H H H H H HO or H H C H H C H H H H
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
To determine the relative boiling point of the molecules, we first check. the difference between the molecules.
a) Given pair of compounds is: