Arrange the liquids pentane (CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3), pentanol ( CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2C

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Arrange the liquids pentane (CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3), pentanol ( CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2OH), and pentanal (CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CHO) in order of decreasing viscosity, surface tension, and boiling point. (There is a possibility of more than one overlapping)

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CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2OH > CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CHO > CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3 This is the order for boiling point because -OH groups will form Hydrogen bonding, where as there will be dipole-dipole attraction in Aldehyde and only van-der wall force in pentane. CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_2OH CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3 order for surface tension

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