The critical temperature of butane, the fuel in cigarette lighters, is 152 C, and that of benzene,

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The critical temperature of butane, the fuel in cigarette lighters, is 152 °C, and that of benzene, a useful organic solvent, is 289 °C.

(a) Which of these compounds has the stronger intermolecular attractions?

(b) Based on the answer to (a), give the relative magnitudes of three other properties of these two compounds.

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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