For a simple distillation: Compound Number of carbon atoms Experimental refractive index (average from class data)   Theoretical refractive index   Pentane 5 1.3580 1.3575 Hexane   6 1.3791 1.3727 3-methylpentane  6 1.3762 1.3765 2,3-dimethylbutane 6 1.3753 1.3570 Heptane 7 1.3870 1.3855 Octane 8 1.3984 1.3944 a) Compare the refractive indices of the straight chain alkanes. What effect does chain length have on refractive index?  b)Compare the refractive indices of hexane and its branched isomers. What effect does branching have on refractive index values? Do isomers have the same refractive index values?

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For a simple distillation:

Compound

Number of carbon atoms

Experimental refractive index

(average from class data)

 

Theoretical refractive index

 

Pentane

5

1.3580

1.3575

Hexane

 

6

1.3791

1.3727

3-methylpentane 

6

1.3762

1.3765

2,3-dimethylbutane

6

1.3753

1.3570

Heptane

7

1.3870

1.3855

Octane

8

1.3984

1.3944

a) Compare the refractive indices of the straight chain alkanes. What effect does chain length have on refractive index? 

b)Compare the refractive indices of hexane and its branched isomers. What effect does branching have on refractive index values? Do isomers have the same refractive index values? 

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