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Which substance has the higher boiling point: CH3CH2CH2CH3 or CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3? Explain.

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n-pentane

Step-by-step explanation:

The longer the alkyl chain, the greater the opportunity for Van der Waals interactions between chains. Thus as the chain length increases, the boiling point increases

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