As you can see from Table 2.4, each CH2 group added to the carbon chain of an alkane inc...

As you can see from Table 2.4, each CH2 group added to the carbon chain of an alkane increases its boiling point. This increase is greater going from CH₄ to C₂H₆ and from C₂H₆ to C₃H₈ than it is going from C₈H₁₈ to C₉H₂₀ or from C₉H₂₀ to C₁₀H₂₂. What do you think is the reason for this difference?