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Preparation of Alkyl Halides

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On mixing alkane with chlorine and irradiating with ultraviolet light, it forms only one monochloro alkane. The alkane is:

A

propane

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pentane

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isopentane

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D

neopentane

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Solution

The correct option is D neopentane
Neo-pentane
$H_{3} C - C H_{3} | C | C H_{3} - C H_{3}$
Neo-pentane contains all hydrogen atoms equivalent, so it will give only one monochloro derivative on halogenation.

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