Which of the following statements is true? A) Butane, C₄H₁₀, has a higher boiling point than acetone, CH₃COCH₃. B) Pentane, C₅H₁₂, has a lower boiling point than 2,2-dimethylpropane, C₅H₁₂. C) CHF₃ has a higher boiling point than CF₄. D) CH₄ has a higher boiling point than CCl₄. E) HI has a lower boiling point than HBr.

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The boiling point of a compound generally increases as the strength of the intermolecular forces increases. In this case, CHF has stronger dipole-dipole interactions than CF, leading to CHF having a higher boiling point. The other answer choices are not true based on the relative intermolecular forces present in each compound.

Which of the Following Statements Is True