The boiling point of three compounds is shown in the table. Butane Propanone Ethanoic Acid
58 g mol-1 58 g mol-1 60 g mol-1
B. pt. 272K B. pt. 329K B. pt.391K

Identify the intermolecular forces between molecules of each of these three
compounds and therefore explain the trend in boiling points shown in the table.

Aconductor easily transfer heat

Answerthe half-reaction having the greatest tendency to occur at the anode:     i₂(aq) + 2e⁻  ⇄ 2i⁻  ;   e = +0.53 v======oxidation occurs at the anode. we must therefore find the half-reaction with the greatest tendency to oxidize.the given values of e are reduction potentials (the form of the half-reactions are of reduction).the lower the reduction potential, the higher the potential to oxidize. the half-cell with the lowest reduction potential will have the greatest tendency to oxidize at the anode.the half-reaction having the greatest tendency must be    i₂(aq) + 2e⁻  ⇄ 2i⁻    e = +0.53 vbecause its reduction potential is the lowest out of the three.