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Chemistry Question on Hydrocarbons

On monochlorination of nn-pentane, the number of straight chain isomers formed is

A

44

B

33

C

22

D

11

Answer

33

Explanation

Solution

CH3CH2CHClCH2CH3CH_{3}CH_{2}CHClCH_{2}CH_{3}; CH3CHClCH2CH2CH3CH_{3}CHClCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}; CH2ClCH2CH2CH2CH3CH_{2}ClCH_{2}CH_{2} CH_{2} CH_{3}