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Out of 2-methylhexane and 2,2-dimethyl butane, which one has higher melting point and which one has higher boiling point ?

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As we known that more the branching, higher is the melting point and lower is the boiling point. So, melting point of 2,2-dimethyl butane (more branching) is higher than that of 2-methyl hexane (less branching), but boiling point of 2-mrthyl hexane is higher than that of 2,2-dimethyl butane.
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