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An alkane C6H14 gives only two monochloro derivatives on chlorination. Its possible structure is:

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CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
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CH3C|HCH3CH2CH2CH3
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CH3CH2C|HCH3CH2CH3
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D
CH3CH3|CHCH3|CHCH3
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Solution

The correct option is D CH3CH3|CHCH3|CHCH3
Monochloro derivation means substitution of single chlorine atom by replacing it with any hydrogen attached to the carbon atom.
(D) will give only two monochloroderivative:
CH3CH3|CHCH3|CHCH3Cl2CH3CH3|CHCH3|C|ClCH3+ClCH2CH3|CHCH3|CHCH3

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