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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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The melting points of aldehydes and ketones tend to :
Options
A decrease with increasing molecular weight.
B increase with increasing molecular weight.
Correct Answer
C remain unchanged with increasing molecular weight.
D be unpredictable due to resonance.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Melting points of aldehydes and ketones generally increase with increasing molecular weight due to stronger van der Waals forces between larger molecules.

Hint

How do melting points vary with molecular weight?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1358 of 1999
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