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Intermolecular Forces

Review - 5

These are the normal boiling points of methane, dichloromethane, and tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride):

CH4 -161.5 °C,   CH2Cl2 39.8 °C,   CCl4 76.7 °C

Interpret these values to decide what is the dominant type of intermolecular force in these substances.

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