Determining Intermolecular Forces in Organic Compounds Rank the following compounds in order of increasing strength of intermolecular forces: CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 (pentane), CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (butan-1-ol), and CH3CH2CH2CHO (butanal).

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 Determining Intermolecular Forces in Organic Compounds

Rank the following compounds in order of increasing strength of intermolecular forces: CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 (pentane), CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (butan-1-ol), and CH3CH2CH2CHO (butanal). 

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