Part 1 is a practice exercise to give you feedback on your writing style in preparation for the full assignment.
It is a small section of the full assignment which only involves the comparison of the boiling points of 2 organic molecules (2 of the 4 in your
full assignment). These molecules differ in their functional group.
Write a logical, concise essay that scientifically answers the following:
From the reference material in the library (hardcover or electronic resources), what are the literature boiling points of the two compounds
assigned to you. Thus which compound has the higher boiling point.
Using background theory on boiling points and the factors of molecular structure which affect boiling points, justify this result.
Your answer should include the relevant background theory and clear, logically presented reasoning.
The word limit for this assignment is around 300-400 words.
Your compounds are pentanoic acid, hexanal