List the following compounds in order of increasing boiling point: Cl₄, CBr₄, CCl₄, CF₄.

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Boiling points of halogenated compounds generally increase with the size and molecular weight of the halogen atom due to increased van der Waals forces. Therefore, the order from lowest to highest boiling point, considering fluorine (F) is the smallest and lightest and iodine (I) is the largest and heaviest, is CF4, CCl4, CBr4, and CI4.

List the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Boiling Point