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OpenStudy (anonymous):

explain why alkanes get thicker and less runny as the length of the carbon chain increases.

OpenStudy (turingtest):

The interaction of London dispersion forces are relatively constant per unit surface area of the molecule. Increase the length of the molecules and you increase their surface areas. Also, they can get tangled together a bit.

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