(Solved): a) State the trends in the boiling points of straight-chain alkanes, as shown in the following grap ...

a) State the trends in the boiling points of straight-chain alkanes, as shown in the following graph, and explain these trends. b) Would your observations would change if branched alkanes were included in this graph? Explain. Normal boiling point(°C) 200 150 100 50 0 -50- -100 -150- 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Molecular mass (g/mol)