What is the order of volatility for the alkane series?

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anor277
Nov 4, 2017

AS a chemist, as a physical scientist you should interrogate the data...

Explanation:

And, as expected, methane, #CH_4# is the most volatile alkane....why?

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The longer the alkyl chain length, the more opportunity there is for chain-chain interaction by dispersion forces, and thus the MORE involatile the alkane, and the higher the boiling point.

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