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The compound with the highest boiling po...

The compound with the highest boiling point is:

A

(a) n-Pentane

B

(b) n-Hexane

C

(c) 2-Methyl butane

D

(d) 2,2-Dimethyl propane

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The correct Answer is:
B
With the increase in C atoms and decrease in branching (or straight chain), the boiling point of alka-nes increase. So, n-bexane has the highest boiling point.
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