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Symmetric alkanes have higher melting point than unsymmetrical alkanes. Please explain why it is so on the basis of alternation effect.

Symmetric alkanes have higher melting point than unsymmetrical alkanes. Please explain why it is so on the basis of alternation effect.

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
One simple reason is:
The Crystal Packing due its shape and size it can packs into itself better.
Secondly,
the branched one  will be more substituted due to the substituents involved, therefore more STABLE. 

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