Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Organic Chemistry And Petrochemicals (Section 2 - No. 8)

Which of the following properties generally decreases as the number of carbon atoms in an alkane molecule increases?
Boiling point
Viscosity
Flammability
Density

Explanation

Flammability generally decreases with an increasing number of carbon atoms due to the increasing size and complexity of the molecule.

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