On mixing a certain alkane with chlorine and irradiating it with ultraviolet light, it forms only one monochloroalkane. This alkane could be
propane
pentane
isopentane
neopentane.
As we learnt in
Chemical Reaction Halogenation of alkane -
When alkane react with halogen in presence of UV light it give free radical substitution reaction.
- wherein
In neopentane all the H atoms are same.
Option 1)
propane
This option is incorrect.
Option 2)
pentane
This option is incorrect.
Option 3)
isopentane
This option is incorrect.
Option 4)
neopentane.
This option is correct.
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