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A molecule of chloroform, CHCl3, has the same shape as a molecule of methane CH4. However, methane's boiling point is -164 degrees celcius ans chloroform's boiling point is 62 degrees celcius. Explain the difference between the two boiling points.
A molecule of chloroform, CHCl3, has the same shape as a molecule of methane CH4. However, methane's boiling point is -164 degrees celcius ans chloroform's boiling point is 62 degrees celcius. Explain the difference between the two boiling points.
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Answered by
bobpursley
one is a nonpolar molecule, the other is not, and will exhibit hydrogen bonding.
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