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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationHard2 minQB
ChemistryHardsingle choice

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

(a) structure (b) structure (c) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

2-Methylhexane has 7 carbons and the others have 6, so it has the largest value. Between the isomers, 2,2-dimethylbutane is more branched and more stable than 3-methylpentane, so 3-methylpentane gives out more heat. Order : a c b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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