Place the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Strength of Intermolecular

question 57

Multiple Choice

Place the following compounds in order of increasing strength of intermolecular forces.
CH₄ CH₃CH₂CH₃ CH₃CH₃

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

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