Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 2 - No. 21)

Which of the following factors affect the boiling point of an alkane?
The number of carbon atoms
The presence of branching
The type of intermolecular forces
The polarity of the molecule.

Explanation

Boiling point of alkanes depends on chain length, branching, and the strength of intermolecular forces (London dispersion forces).

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