Why does the melting pt of n-alkanes increase in a zigzag fashion?

Subject: Why does the melting pt of n-alkanes increase in a zigzag fashion?

Date: Thu Feb 10 06:28:11 2000
Posted by Lisa
Grade level: 10-12 School: Junior College
City: No city entered. State/Province: No state entered. Country: Singapore
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 950185691.Ch

Message:


I read tt this is due to the fact that alkanes with an even no. of C atoms 
can pack more closely. If this is true,  then why can they pack more 
closely?

Re: Why does the melting pt of n-alkanes increase in a zigzag fashion?

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