2: Physical Properties and Trends

Explain the trends (melting point, boiling point, volatility, solubility in water and organic solvents) within and between homologous series (alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids) in term of intermolecular and intramolecular bonding, e.g. dispersion forces, dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonds.

Analyse data to determine the physical properties of an homologous series, trends in melting point, boiling point, volatility and the solubility alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and carboxylic acids.