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3.5 Properties of Alkanes
Alkanes are sometimes referred to as paraffins, a word derived from the Latin parum affinis, meaning “little affinity.” This term aptly describes their behavior, for alkanes show little chemical affin
1. Alkanes are sometimes referred to as paraffins, a word deriv
Alkanes are sometimes referred to as paraffins, a word deriv
2. Alkanes show regular increases in both boiling point and mel
Alkanes show regular increases in both boiling point and mel
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