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A chemist has three compounds of similar molecular weight, but with different dominant intermolecular forces. Select the compound that should have the lowest boiling point, based on the compound's dominant intermolecular force. the compound in which covalent bonds are dominant the compound in which dipole–dipole forces are dominant the compound in which hydrogen bonding is dominant the compound in which dispersion forces are dominant

the compound in which covalent bonds are dominant


the compound in which dipole–dipole forces are dominant


the compound in which hydrogen bonding is dominant


the compound in which dispersion forces are dominant

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Answer:

The compound in which the dispersion forces are dominant.

Step-by-step explanation:

The boiling point of a compound is dependent on the strength of the bond holding it's molecules together.

So the stronger a bond is, the more energy needed in the form of heat to break it.

The strongest of these bonds is the covalent bond.

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