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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationMedium2 minQB
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Arrange the following alkanes in decreasing order of heat of combustion.

(a) structure

(b) structure

(c) structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Pentane and isopentane have 5 carbons and isobutane has 4, so isobutane has the smallest value. Between the isomers, the branched isomer is more stable, so pentane gives out more heat than isopentane. Order : b c a (pentane isopentane isobutane).

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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