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On mixing certain alkane with chlorine and irradiating it with ultravilet light, it forms only one monochloroalkane. The alkane is

A

Propane

B

Pentane

C

Iso-pentane

D

Neo-pentane

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D
In neo-pentane , all H are equivalent
`CH_3-undersetoverset(|)(CH_3)oversetunderset(|)(CH_3)(C ) underset(Cl_2)overset(hv)(to) CH_3-undersetoverset(|)(CH_3)oversetunderset(|)(CH_3)(C ) - CH_3Cl`
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