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Octane has a higher boiling point than pentane because _____.

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octane has a larger number of carbon atoms than propane

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Octane has a higher boiling point than pentane because it contains a higher amount of atoms specifically carbon than the number of propane found on it. You can find a large number of London dispersion which is attractive forces than butane.
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