Which of the Following Is a General Physical Property of Alkanes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a general physical property of alkanes?

• A) Low solubility in water.
• B) Less volatile than water.
• C) More dense than water.
• D) More polar than water.

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Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a sorted, listed version of a set of numbers, effectively splitting the data set into two halves.

Mean

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Symmetric

Characteristic of a shape or figure that is identical on both sides of a central line; it applies broadly to situations where two sides of something are mirror images of each other.

Bell Shaped

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