Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing boiling point: Pentane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃),methyl butane (CH₃CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃),neopentane (CH₃C(CH₃)₃). A)pentane,methyl butane,neopentane B)neopentane,methyl butane,pentane C)neopentane,pentane,methyl butane D)pentane,neopentane,methyl butane E)methyl butane,pentane,neopentane

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Boiling points increase with increasing surface area and decreasing branching. Neopentane, being the most branched, has the lowest boiling point, followed by methyl butane, and pentane has the highest boiling point due to its linear structure.

Arrange the Following Compounds in Order of Increasing Boiling Point