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Write hydrocarbon radicals that can be formed as intermediates during monochlorination of 2-methylpropane? Which of them is more stable? Give reasons.

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Due to hyperconjugation and 9 \alpha hydrogen tertiary 3^{\circ} free radical is more stable and sit stabilised; whereas, 1^{\circ} free radical has 1 \alpha hydrogen and one hyper conjugative structure and hence is less stable.

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