Identify the decreasing order of boiling point of alkanes (i) n-pentane (ii) Isopentane (iii) Neopentane

1. Isopentane $>$ n-pentane $>$ Neopentane
2. Neopentane $>$ Isopentane $>\mathrm{n}$ -pentane
3. n-pentane $>$ Isopentane $>$ Neopentane
4. Isopentane $>$ Neopentane $>\mathrm{n}$ -pentane

Solution

Neopentane has only one type of hydrogen. So it yields only one monochloroderivative.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 1)

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