(a) Assuming that the difference in the relative boiling points of methyl acetate and 2-butanone (see display...

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(a) Assuming that the difference in the relative boiling points of methyl acetate and 2-butanone (see display above) is caused by the difference in their dipole moments, predict which compound has the greater dipole moment.

(b) Use a vector analysis of bond dipoles to show why your answer to part (a) is reasonable.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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