Octane, C₈H₁₈, Boils at 125°C, Whereas Water Boils at 100°C

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Octane, C₈H₁₈, boils at 125°C, whereas water boils at 100°C. This information suggests that the dispersion forces in nonpolar octane molecules are stronger than the dispersion forces and hydrogen bonding in water.

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