Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly ranks the cycloalkanes in order of increasing ring strain per methylene?
A) cyclopropane < cyclobutane < cyclohexane < cyclopentane
B) cyclohexane < cyclopentane < cyclobutane < cyclopropane
C) cyclohexane < cyclobutane < cyclopentane < cyclopropane
D) cyclopentane < cyclopropane < cyclobutane < cyclohexane
E) cyclopropane < cyclopentane < cyclobutane < cyclohexane
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