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WBJEE · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

A compound is formed by substitution of two chlorine for two hydrogens in propane. The number of possible isomeric compounds is

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(3\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(2\)
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(C) \(5\)

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\(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_8 \stackrel{-2 \mathrm{H}}{+2 \mathrm{Cl}}>\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{Cl}_2\), following isomers of \(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{Cl}_2\) is possible Due to presence of chiral carbon compound (IV) is optically active and forms an…