Which one of the following is expected to have minimum boiling point?

n-Butane

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n-Pentane

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2

-Methylbutane

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2, 2

- Dimethylpropane

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Solution

The correct option is A n-Butane
The boiling point is directly proportional to molecular mass. So n-butane among given will have a minimum boiling point.

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