Question

On mixing a certain alkane with chlorine and irradiating it with ultraviolet light, it forms only one monochloroalkane. This alkane could be

A. pentane
B. isopentane
C. neopentane  
D. propane
Answer :   neopentane
Solution :
In neopentane all the $$H$$ atoms are same $$\left( {{1^ \circ }} \right).$$
\[C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} | \\ \,\,\,C{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} \,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}} \\ | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-C-}}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\]

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Releted Question 1

Marsh gas mainly contains

A. $${C_2}{H_2}$$
B. $$C{H_4}$$
C. $${H_2}S$$
D. $$CO$$
Releted Question 2

Which of the following decolourises alkaline $$KMn{O_4}$$

A. $${C_3}{H_8}$$
B. $${C_2}{H_4}$$
C. $$C{H_4}$$
D. $$CC{l_4}$$
Releted Question 3

The compound with the highest boiling point is

A. $$n $$ - hexane
B. $$n $$ - pentane
C. 2, 2 - dimethylpropane
D. 2 - methylbutane
Releted Question 4

The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with the molecular formula $${C_4}{H_8}$$  is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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