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ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

An alkane of molecular weight 72 gives, on monochlorination, only one product. The alkane is

Answer: (C)

Solution

Molecular weight 72 corresponds to CH (pentane's three isomers). Only neopentane, (CH)C, has all twelve hydrogens

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