Of the five isomeric hexanes, the isomer which can give only two monochlorinated compounds is
A
2-methylpentane
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B
2,2-dimethylbutane
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C
2,3-dimethylbutane
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D
n-hexane
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Solution
The correct option is C 2,3-dimethylbutane The five isomeric hexanes are Since only 2,3-dimethylbutane contains only two types of H-atoms, it will give only two mono chlorinated compounds viz.