increase in carbon chain length: (1 Viewer)

[umm what]

for alkanes, alkenes, alkanols , alkanoic acids, anything

increasing the carbon chain length increases their boiling and melting point and the energy released (for alkanols)

I know MPT AND BPT increases because they have more dispersion forces b/w molecules....but what accounts for increase in the energy released?

is it because more covalent bonds b/w carbon molecules are broken, thereby increasing the energy released?

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Living Moment]

Simple what will take more energy to pull apart 10 Lego pieces or 100 Lego pieces? thus there more energy in the 100

 

[deloving]

Simple what will take more energy to pull apart 10 Lego pieces or 100 Lego pieces? thus there more energy in the 100

 

[nightweaver066]

Simple what will take more energy to pull apart 10 Lego pieces or 100 Lego pieces? thus there more energy in the 100

Good analogy, but should mention that there are more covalent bonds to break.