Which of the following alkanes can form only two monochloro derivatives?

hexane

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2-methyl pentane

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2,3-dimethyl butane

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3-methyl pentane

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Solution

The correct option is D 2,3-dimethyl butane
2,3-dimethylbutane has only two type of H's atom, primary and secondary and hence itform only two monochloro derivatives

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Which of the following alkanes can form only two monochloro derivatives?

The correct option is D 2,3-dimethyl butane2,3-dimethylbutane has only two type of H's atom, primary and secondary and hence itform only two monochloro derivatives

The correct option is D 2,3-dimethyl butane
2,3-dimethylbutane has only two type of H's atom, primary and secondary and hence itform only two monochloro derivatives