Assertion: On free radical monochlorination of (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 four monochloro structural isomers are possible. Reason: In (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 there are four different types of hydrogen atoms.

Question

Assertion: On free radical monochlorination of (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 four monochloro structural isomers are possible. Reason: In (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 there are four different types of hydrogen atoms. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

( CH 3)2- CH - CH 2- CH 3 xrightarrow Cl 2( CH 3)2- CCl - CH 2- CH 3+ ( CH 3)2- CH - CH 2- CH 2 Cl + ( CH 3)2- CH - CHCl - CH 3+ ( CH 3)- underset overset|CH2ClCH - CH 2- CH 3 Due to the different types (four types) of hydrogen atoms are present in it, four monochloro structural isomers are possible.

Q. Assertion : On free radical monochlorination of (CH3​)2​CHCH2​CH3​ four monochloro structural isomers are possible. Reason: In (CH3​)2​CHCH2​CH3​ there are four different types of hydrogen atoms.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

Q. Assertion : On free radical monochlorination of $(C H_{3})_{2} C H C H_{2} C H_{3}$ four monochloro structural isomers are possible.
Reason: In $(C H_{3})_{2} C H C H_{2} C H_{3}$ there are four different types of hydrogen atoms.