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Which of the following statements best describes how the boiling point of an alkane changes as the number of carbon atoms increases?.
- A.It decreases because the molecules become lighter.
- B.It remains the same because all alkanes are similar.
- C.It increases because larger molecules have stronger London dispersion forces.
- D.It fluctuates randomly with no clear pattern.
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