Which of the following has the highest boiling point? (i) 2-Methylpentane (ii) 2, 3-Dimethylbutane

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asked Oct 13, 2017 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 374 813

Which of the following has the highest boiling point? 

(i) 2-Methylpentane 

(ii) 2, 3-Dimethylbutane 

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answered Oct 13, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 410 941
selected Nov 5, 2017 by sarthaks
 
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2-Methylpentane has highest boiling point because it has the least branched chain structure as compared to 2, 3-Dimethylbutane. Therefore, it has largest surface area and hence has the highest boiling point. 

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