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![[Post New]](/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 31 Mar 2008 21:56:10 IST
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What r the trends in density of Alkanes?
Explain in detail..
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31 Mar 2008 22:00:21 IST
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the density of alkanes increase with increase in molecular mass (van der waals forces). but they are lighter than water.
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31 Mar 2008 22:14:17 IST
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wat happens with branching?any exceptions??Does it follow the same trend in other Hydrocarbons?Diffrerence of density in cis-trans????
Plzz answer in detail..
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31 Mar 2008 22:45:17 IST
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branching leads to weakening of van der waals force. but it do not alter density.since d= m/v and on branching v dec. ther4 d inc.
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1 Apr 2008 08:19:26 IST
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ashish i would like to disagree with you. Actually density decreases slightly with increase in branching
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Krishna Gopal Singh
B.Tech Chemical Engg
IIT Delhi 2002
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