Saturday, October 6, 2018

organic chemistry - Why do alkenes with more surface contact have greater London forces?


Why is it that alkenes with greater surface contact have greater London forces? I thought greater London forces were dependent on the size of the molecules, or the number of electrons, rather than the surface contact.





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