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Of the five isomeric hexanes, the isomer which can give only two monochlorinated compounds is:

  1. A
    n-hexane
  2. B
    -dimethylbutane
  3. C
    -dimethylbutane
  4. D
    -methylpentane

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We look for the isomer with only two types of non-equivalent hydrogen atoms.In -dimethylbutane:All six methyl hydrogens are equivalent.The two tertiary hydrogens are equivalent.Chlorination at either of these two positions leads to only two possible products.
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Of the five isomeric hexanes, the isomer which can give only two monochlorinated compounds is:
A
n-hexane
B
-dimethylbutane
C
-dimethylbutane
D
-methylpentane

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