How do the properties of isomers differ as the number of carbon atoms increase (e.g. boiling point, melting point, mass). Please state at least 4.

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The boiling point increases with the number of carbon atoms, aditionally, a branched hydrocarbon will have a lower boiling point than its unbranched counterpart.
Also note that the melting point increases with the number of carbon atoms aswell, but when the molecule has an odd number of carbon atoms (3, 5, 7, etc) the melting point will be lower than expected due to problems in the “packaging” of the molecule.

The two consecutive members of the series differ in their molecular formula by a 'CH2 ' group. So, The physical properties, such as mass , solubilitu specific gravity increases.

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