Methane(CH4) is a gas at room temperature, Methanol (CH3OH) is a liquid. Explain why using types of intermolecular forces present.

Explanation:

Methane is a gas at room temperature but methanol is a liquid because in methane there's London dispersion intermolecular force but in methanol there's H-bond and London dispersion force. H-bond is more stronger than London dispersion force. So, it increases the boiling point of methanol that's why methane is gas at room temperature due to weak attraction of London dispersion force and methanol is liquid.

"you start with 15.67 g mgco3-xh2o, when heated and all the water is removed, you are left with 7.58 g mgco3 only.

therefore, you had 15.67 - 7.58 = 8.09g h2o  

moles of each :

7.58g mgco3 = ? moles = 7.58g / 83.4g/mole = 0.09moles  

8 09g h2o = ? moles = 8.09g / 18g/mole = 0.44moles  

molar ratio between the two by dividing both numbers by the smallest number :

0.09 / 0.09 = 1  

0.44 / 0.09 = 4.8  

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