The melting and boiling points of alkenes are dictated by the regularity with which they can pack and the surface area of interaction. Source: Boundless. “Properties of Alkenes.” Boundless Chemistry. ...The melting and boiling points of alkenes are dictated by the regularity with which they can pack and the surface area of interaction. Source: Boundless. “Properties of Alkenes.” Boundless Chemistry. This carbon-carbon double bond changes the physicals properties of alkenes. Melting and boiling points of alkenes are similar to that of alkanes, however, isomers of cis alkenes have lower melting points than that of trans isomers.
