Arrange the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Strength of Intermolecular

question 40

Multiple Choice

Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing strength of intermolecular forces: CH₃CH₃, CH₃CH₂CH₃, CH₄

• A)CH₃CH₃ < CH₃CH₂CH₃ < CH₄
• B)CH₃CH₃ < CH₄ < CH₃CH₂CH₃
• C)CH₄ < CH₃CH₂CH₃ < CH₃CH₃
• D)CH₄ < CH₃CH₃ < CH₃CH₂CH₃
• E)CH₃CH₂CH₃ < CH₃CH₃ < CH₄

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