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The table below shows information about some saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes).

Number of carbon atoms Boiling point /


°C
5 36
6 69
7 99
9 151
10 174

a Use these values to plot a graph of boiling point against number of carbon atoms.

b What happens to the boiling point as the number of carbon atoms increases?

c Use your graph to predict the boiling point of octane.

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d In a laboratory experiment, a student collected three fractions from a sample of petroleum.

They boiled over the following ranges of temperature:

A 50–90 °C B 100–140 °C C 150–200 °C

Which of these could be used as petrol (gasoline)? Explain your answer.

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