Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 3 - No. 6)

Which of the following factors influences the boiling point of a series of alkanes?
The strength of the carbon-hydrogen bonds
The number of carbon atoms in the molecule
The number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule
The presence of oxygen atoms in the molecule

Explanation

Boiling point increases with increasing chain length (number of carbon atoms) in alkanes.

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