Octane, C₈H₁₈, Boils at 125 ^$\circ$ C as Compared to Water, Which Boils at 100

question 127

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Octane, C₈H₁₈, boils at 125 ^$\circ$ C as compared to water, which boils at 100 ^$\circ$ C. This information suggests that the dispersion forces in nonpolar octane molecules are stronger than dispersion forces and hydrogen bonding in water.

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