Answer:
This movement releases energy and generates seismic waves that can be recorded by specialized instruments used by scientists. The point on a fault at which the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake is called the earthquake's hypocenter
Explanation:
Answer:
The ability of the molecule to pack more tightly increases the melting point.
Explanation:
In hydrocarbons of same molecular formula, melting point is determined by:
- weak intermolecular forces
- Molecular symmetry
Higher the intermolecular forces and molecular symmetry, higher will be the melting point.
Intermolecular forces in hydrocarbons decreases with branching. Moreover, branching interfere the tight packing of the molecule in the crystal. Therefore, branched hydrocarbons tend to have lower melting point.
However, in highly branched hydrocarbons molecular symmetry increases which results in tight packing of the molecule in the crystal.
So, highly tight packed molecules tend to have high melting point.
As (CH3)2CHC(CH3)3 is highly branched and has high molecular symmetry, therefore, its melting point is highest among given.
So, among the given, option c is correct.
