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A molecule of chloroform, CHCI3, has the same shape as a molecule of methane, CH4. However, methane's boiling point is -164°C and chloroform's boiling point is 62°C. Explain the difference between the two boiling points.

A molecule of chloroform, CHCI3, has the same shape as a molecule of methane, CH4. However, methane's boiling point is -164°C and chloroform's boiling point is 62°C. Explain the difference between the two boiling points.

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11. A molecule of chloroform, CHCI3, has the same shape as a molecule of methane, CH4. However, methane's boiling point is -164°C and chloroform's boiling point is 62°C. Explain the difference between the two boiling points.
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