PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ARENES?

  • colourless liquid at room temperature
  • boiling point is comparable to hexanes but melting point is much higher
  • as benzene's flat, hexagonal molecules pack together well in solids
  • leading to stronger intermolecular forces
  • non-polar
  • insoluble in water
  • mix with hydrocarbons and other non-polar solvents