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Which of the following alkane has lowest boiling point and highest melting point ?

A

n-Pentane

B

Isopentane

C

Neopentane

D

n-Hexane

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C
Due to least surface area, neopentane has the lowest b.p. but due to high symmetry it has the highest m.p.
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