Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains are ________.
A) more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains
B) more viscous than hydrocarbons with longer chains
C) typically stable in a solid state at room temperatures
D) more prone to tangling and bonding with each other

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Short carbon chains have weaker intermolecular forces, making them more likely to vaporize at lower temperatures and therefore more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains.

Hydrocarbons Consisting of Short Carbon Chains Are ________