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As compared to boiling points of straight chain isomers, the boiling points of branched chain alkanes are

A

Lower

B

Equal

C

Higher

D

Independent of the chain

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A
As the number of branches increases, surface area decreases, due to which van der Waals forces of attraction decreases. Hence, boiling point also decreases.
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