Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C₅H₁₂, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields

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Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C 5 H 12 , identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields Three isomeric monochlorides.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

To have three isomeric monochlorides, the isomer of the alkane of the molecular formula C₅H₁₂ should contain three different types of H-atoms. Therefore, the isomer is n-pentane. It can be observed that there are three types of H atoms labelled as a, b and c in n-pentane as shown below : -

Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C5H12, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yieldsThree isomeric monochlorides.

Among the isomeric alkanes of molecular formula C₅H₁₂, identify the one that on photochemical chlorination yields
Three isomeric monochlorides.