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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Holding-period Return

The overall profit earned from owning an asset or a collection of assets for a certain duration, taking into account both earnings and growth in value.

Dividend

Money distributed by a corporation to its shareholders, often as a share of the earnings.

Reward-to-volatility Ratio

A ratio used to assess the return of an investment relative to its risk, calculated by dividing the excess return of an investment by its standard deviation.

Standard Deviation

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