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Explain why chlorination of n-butane in presence of light at 298 K gives a mixture of 72 % 2-chlorobutane and 28 % of 1- chlorobutane.

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V PUBLICATION-HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES-QUESTION BANK
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  2. Wurtz reaction fails in case of tert - alkyl halIdes. Explain?

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  8. Toluene reacts with bromine in the presence of light to give benzyl br...

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  11. Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point

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  12. Which of the following compounds is expected to be optically active?

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  19. The S N^2 reactivity of the following halides will be in the order ...

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  20. Which of the following shows S N^2 reaction most readily : F F F...

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