The number of structural isomers possible for `C_3H_5Cl_3` is

Options

A. 11
B. 8
C. 5
D. 6

Answer

C

Explanation

`C_3H_5Cl_3(CH_3CH_2C Cl_3)` can be arranged in the following different ways.
(i)`H_(3)C-overset(CI)overset(|)(C)H_underset(CI)underset(|)overset(CI)overset(|)(C)H`
(ii)`H_(3)C-underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)H-overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)H_(2)`
(iii) `H_(3)C-CH_(2)-underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)-Cl`
(iv) `H_(2)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)H`
(v) `H_(2)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)-overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)H-overset(Cl)overset(|)(CH)_(2)`