Answer to Question #233067 in Inorganic Chemistry for hassan

Question

why decane is a liuis but isodecane is solid

Answer 1

Why Isodecane (B.P.: 327 *C) has a higher boiling point than decane (B.P.: 174.1 *C)? Branched chain molecules have lower boiling point than straight chain molecules because branched chain molecules have a smaller surface area where they can be attracted by other molecules.