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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Arrange the following alkanes in decreasing order of heat of combustion.

(a) structure

(b) structure

(c) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

2-Methylpentane has 6 carbons and the others have 5, so it has the largest value. Among the isomers, neopentane is the most branched and the most stable, so it gives out the least heat. Order : b a c.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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