Why Does the Melting Point of Hydrocarbons Increase as the Number

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why does the melting point of hydrocarbons increase as the number of carbon atoms per molecule increases?

• A)An increase in the number of carbon atoms per molecules also means an increase in the density of the hydrocarbon.
• B)because of greater induced dipole-induced dipole molecular attractions
• C)Larger hydrocarbon chains tend to be branched.
• D)The molecular mass also increases.

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Definitions:

Equal Variances

The assumption that two or more populations have the same variance.

Bonferroni Adjustment

It's a statistical correction method used to adjust confidence intervals or significance thresholds when multiple comparisons are made, reducing the chance of a type I error.

Type I Error Rate

The probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis, equivalent to the significance level of the test.

Type II Error

The mistake made by not rejecting an incorrect null hypothesis, often referred to as a false negative.