Ph -CH2- overset underset|CH3CH-CH3 xrightarrow[ textmonochlorination]Cl2/hv How many of the statement(s) is/are correct about photochemical chlorination of the above compound? (I) The major product will be chiral carbon atom having optically inactive compound. (II) The intermediate free radical of the major product is resonance stabilised. (III) The intermediate free radical is tertiary. (IV) The intermediate free radical is planer, and stabilised by only hyperconjugation.

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Ph -CH2- overset underset|CH3CH-CH3 xrightarrow[ textmonochlorination]Cl2/hv How many of the statement(s) is/are correct about photochemical chlorination of the above compound? (I) The major product will be chiral carbon atom having optically inactive compound. (II) The intermediate free radical of the major product is resonance stabilised. (III) The intermediate free radical is tertiary. (IV) The intermediate free radical is planer, and stabilised by only hyperconjugation. (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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(I and II) Free radical mechanism Ph -CH2- underset overset|CH3CH-CH3 give three type of free radicals.

(I and II) Free radical mechanism Ph−CH2​−CH3​∣​C​H−CH3​ give three type of free radicals.

( $I$ and $II$ ) Free radical mechanism $P h - C H_{2} - C H_{3} ∣ C H - C H_{3}$ give three type of free radicals.