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editBoiling and Freezing Points
"Compared to n-heptane, 2-methylhexane also has lower melting and boiling points. It is worth noting that most for most hydrocarbon isomers, the straight-chained isomer has a lower freezing point but a higher boiling point than the branched isomer. The case of 2-Methylhexane and heptane constitutes an exception to this rule."
This statement is false. Branched hydrocarbons have lower freezing points due to ability to pack more closely creating stronger lattice energies than unbranched, as well branched hydrocarbons generally have lower boiling points. I have removed the erroneous statement for these reasons.