Arrange the following in decreasing order of their boiling points.

(A) n–butane

(B) 2–methylbutane

(C) n-pentane

(D) 2,2–dimethylpropane

(i) A > B > C > D

(ii) B > C > D > A

(iii) D > C > B > A

(iv) C > B > D > A

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(iv) C > B > D > A

The boiling point increases with the increase in the length of the side chain. However, with the branching, the boiling point decreases due to the decrease in the surface area.

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