Chemistry, asked by mahmoodah2683, 11 months ago

Why is the melting point of isobutane LESS than that of n-butane?

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Butane has a straight chain structure whereas isobutane has a branched chain. A branched chain exhibits weaker Van Der Waals forces as compared to straight chain . Strong intermollecular forces in butane results in a higher boiling point as large energy is required to separate them.......

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