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Organic Chemistry

HOw are melting and boiling point related to each other???

also how does it depend on branching of carbon chain???

Profile image of kaushal shah
15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Ritvik Gautam
15 Years ago

In general, a compound having higher boiling point will have higher melting point also.

With the increase in the molecular mass of a carbon compound or the increase in the surface area of a carbon compound leads to the increase in the melting and the bioling point.

 

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Profile image of kaushal shah
15 Years ago

they r not directly proportional...!!!

revise your concepts..:(