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Which Structure Has The Highest Melting Point?
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Firstly, what molecular features determine a molecule's melting point?
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the forces:
hydrogen
dipoole-dipole
london dispersion
I am thinking C. am i right?
hydrogen
dipoole-dipole
london dispersion
I am thinking C. am i right?
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Your are correct, but do you know why?
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i believe B and C are dipole-dipole forces, which are stronger than A and D which are london disperion forces. i know dipole-diople is stronger than london. Would the answer be C since it has the longest carbon chain that is polar.
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Keep working at it... "C" (1-butene) is NOT CORRECT!
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In which case, I stand corrected. I guess I should stick to Math & Physics, and butt out of chem...
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I did some research and i believe that the answer is A.
does that sound right?
does that sound right?
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How did you research your answer?