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Q. An alkane of molecular weight 86 g/mol on monochlorination gives two products. The alkane is

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Solution:

$C_{n}H_{2 n + 2}= \, 86$

$12n+ \, 2n+2=86$

$14n= \, 84$

$n=6$

molecular formula $=C_{6}H_{14}$

for two monochloro products alkane must have 2-type H

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