The Aldrich Chemical Company catalogue lists the three isomers of xylene as having boiling points of 143-145
C, 138-13911eed930_22f1_bf38_a0ba_a9cce94f9837_TB6562_11C, and 13811eed930_22f1_bf38_a0ba_a9cce94f9837_TB6562_11Which isomer has the highest boiling point, and why?
A) o-xylene (1,2-dimethylbenzene) because of its polarity
B) p-xylene (1,4-dimethylbenzene) because of its polarity
C) p-xylene (1,4-dimethylbenzene) because of its para-normalcy
D) m-xylene (1,3-dimethylbenzene) because of its C2 symmetry
E) o,m,p-xylene( 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene) because of its molar mass
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