NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: HYDROCARBONS

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The alkane with highest boiling point is

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Correct option: D

n - pentane

Option D (n - pentane) is correct because, among the given options, n-pentane is the straight-chain alkane with the highest molecular weight, leading to the strongest van der Waals forces and thus the highest boiling point.

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