Question

A number of products are usually formed with the higher homologues of alkanes." Explain​

Answer 1

Answer:

Normal alkanes have efficient contact between chains, and the molecules can move close together. Branching in alkanes increases the distance between molecules, and the chains of carbon atoms are less able to come close to one another. A branched alkane is more compact and has a smaller surface area than a normal alkane. The order of boiling point of the isomeric C5H12 compounds illustrates this phenomenon. For any group of isomeric alkanes, the most branched isomer has the lowest boiling point. The normal alkane has the highest boiling point.

Answer 2

Answer:

yes because

Explanation:

Homologues are compounds which differ in the number of CH2 there are. For example:

           CH3CH2CH3 (propane)  and  CH3CH2CH2CH3 (butane)

Butane is a higher homologue of propane because it has one more CH2 and thus a 'higher' molecular weight.

This occurs even when there is a functional group present:

            CH3CH2CH2CHO (butanal)  and CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO (pentanal)  

Pentanal is a higher homologue of butanal. If there are more CH2's inserted in the carbon chain there will be a

"homologous series" of compounds with similar chemical properties. So if you know the properties of one member of the series, the other compounds will behave similarly.