The main product of the reaction of propane with chlorine at `25^(@)C` in the presence of sunlight is

Options

A. 1-chloropropane
B. 2-chloropropane
C. chloroethane
D. chloromethane

Answer

B

Explanation

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)overset(Cl_(2)//hv)underset(underset(-HCl)(25^(@)C))rarr underset((2^(@)"Major"))underset("2-Chloropropane")(CH_(3)-underset("Cl ")underset("| ")"CH"-CH_(3))+underset((1^(@)" minor"))underset("1- chloropropane")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)Cl)`