Question

what effect does increasing the number of carbons have on the boiling point

Answer 1

Think about the effect an increase in surface area (by increasing the number of carbons on a molecule) has on intermolecular forces (specifically van der waals forces).

Answer 2

increasing number of carbons increases boiling point i think ....
wt u say @petiteme ??

Answer 3

i think you're right. :) increase of carbon atoms will increase the boiling point :)

Answer 4

hmmm..... :)

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

it does ! by increasing the surface-area-contact between molecule, van der waals attractions between adjacent molecules increase and so does energy needed to separate these apart.