Consider the following liquids with similar molar masses. Predict which has the strongest intermolecular attraction based only on vapor pressure data.

liquid
vapor pressure

a) acetic acid
14 mm Hg at

b) butane
1550 mm Hg at

c) isopropyl alcohol
35 mm Hg at

d) ethyl methyl ether
1260 mm Hg at

e) ethyl chloride
1050mm Hg at

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Consider the following liquids with similar molar masses. Predict which has the strongest intermolecular attraction based only on vapor pressure data.



liquid
vapor pressure


a) acetic acid 
14 mm Hg at   


b) butane 
1550 mm Hg at  


c) isopropyl alcohol 
35 mm Hg at 



d) ethyl methyl ether 
1260 mm Hg at 



e) ethyl chloride
1050mm Hg at

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liquid	vapor pressure
a) acetic acid	14 mm Hg at
b) butane	1550 mm Hg at
c) isopropyl alcohol	35 mm Hg at
d) ethyl methyl ether	1260 mm Hg at
e) ethyl chloride	1050mm Hg at