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The relative stability of the three isomers of pentane, namely, n-pentane, isopentane and neopentane follows the order

A

n-pentane `gt` isopentane `gt` neopentane

B

n-pentane `gt` neopentane `gt` isopentane

C

neopentane `gt` isopentane `gt` n-pentane

D

neopentane `gt` n-pentane `gt` isopentane

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C
The stability of structural isomers generally increases with increased branching.
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