Questions 26-28 refer to the following information. The structure of haloacetic acids, XCH2COOH (whe — States of Matter Chemistry Question
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Questions 26-28 refer to the following information.
The structure of haloacetic acids, XCH2COOH (where X is either F, Cl, Br, or I ), is shown below.
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Which compound, chloroacetic acid or iodoacetic acid, most likely has the lower boiling point, and why?
A.✓ Correct
Chloroacetic acid, because it has weaker London dispersion forces than iodoacetic acid.
B.
Chloroacetic acid, because it has weaker dipole-dipole forces than iodoacetic acid.
C.
Iodoacetic acid, because it has weaker London dispersion forces than chloroacetic acid.
D.
Iodoacetic acid, because it has weaker dipole-dipole forces than chloroacetic acid.
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