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Q. An alkane with molecular mass of 72 amu when brominated gives only one monobrominated product. The alkane is

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The alkane has the molecular formula, $C_{5}H_{12}$ . The isomers

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The isomers 3 has twelve equivalent $1^\circ $ H's. It has no $2^\circ $ or $3^\circ $ hydrogens. Therefore, it gives only one monobrominated product.