The structures of 2,2-dimethylpropane and pentane are shown. Η Η Η Η CH3 H3C CH 3 CH3 H surface area of 2,2-dimethylpropane = H H H H H H 2,2-dimethylpropane pentane Calculate the surface area of each compound, assuming that 2,2-dimethylpropane is approximately spherical with a radius of 254 pm and that pentane is approximately a rectangular prism with dimensions of 295 pm × 692 pm × 766 pm. pm²

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The structures of 2,2-dimethylpropane and pentane are shown.
H H H H
CH3
H3C
CH3
CH3
surface area of 2,2-dimethylpropane
surface area of pentane =
pentane
H
=
O 2,2-dimethylpropane
H
2,2-dimethylpropane
Calculate the surface area of each compound, assuming that 2,2-dimethylpropane is approximately spherical with a radius of
254 pm and that pentane is approximately a rectangular prism with dimensions of 295 pm × 692 pm × 766 pm.
H
H H
Select the molecule that has the larger surface area.
pentane
H
H
Select the true statement about the boiling points of these two molecules.
Pentane has the higher boiling point because it has the smaller surface area.
2,2-Dimethylproane has the higher boiling point because it has the larger surface area.
Pentane has the higher boiling point because it has the larger surface area.
O 2,2-Dimethylproane has the higher boiling point because it has the smaller surface area.
2
pm²
2
pm²
Transcribed Image Text:The structures of 2,2-dimethylpropane and pentane are shown. H H H H CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 surface area of 2,2-dimethylpropane surface area of pentane = pentane H = O 2,2-dimethylpropane H 2,2-dimethylpropane Calculate the surface area of each compound, assuming that 2,2-dimethylpropane is approximately spherical with a radius of 254 pm and that pentane is approximately a rectangular prism with dimensions of 295 pm × 692 pm × 766 pm. H H H Select the molecule that has the larger surface area. pentane H H Select the true statement about the boiling points of these two molecules. Pentane has the higher boiling point because it has the smaller surface area. 2,2-Dimethylproane has the higher boiling point because it has the larger surface area. Pentane has the higher boiling point because it has the larger surface area. O 2,2-Dimethylproane has the higher boiling point because it has the smaller surface area. 2 pm² 2 pm²
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