Question

Account for the following statement:

a)Pentane has high boiling point than methane.
b)Alkenes have double bonds.

Answer 1

a)Boiling point increases with increase in the number of carbons.
so,Pentane(having 5 carbons) has higher B.P than Methane(only one carbon)

b)Alkenes have double bonds because they are unsaturated hydrocarbons and are more reactive.

Answer 2

THQ so much for the answers