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Pwnage101 · 3 Jul 2009, 3:24 PM

if its a non-polar substance, because the greater the molecular mass, the stronger the dispersion forces. Stronger intermolecular forces mean it is harder to break up 2 molecules, and thus it has a higher melting nd boiling point.

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Pwnage101 Supreme Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,278 Last Activity: Yesterday, 5:14 PM	Re: Melting/Boiling points if its a non-polar substance, because the greater the molecular mass, the stronger the dispersion forces. Stronger intermolecular forces mean it is harder to break up 2 molecules, and thus it has a higher melting nd boiling point.