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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

A compound \(A\) contains \(C\) and \(H\) only and has molecular mass 72. It's photochlorination gives a mixture containing only one monochloro and two dichloro hydrocarbons. The IUPAC name is

  1. A 2, 2-dimethylpropane
  2. B n-pentane
  3. C 2-methyl butane
  4. D cyclopentane
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(A) 2, 2-dimethylpropane

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\(\mathrm{C}_5 \mathrm{H}_{12}\), pentane has molecular mass \(72 \mathrm{~g}\) i.e. the isomer of pentane which yields single monochloro derivative and two dichloro derivative is 2, 2-dimethyl propane as it has all equivalent hydrogens.