Statement 1: Neopentane forms one monosubstituted compound. Statement 2: Neopentane is isomer of pentane.

Question

Statement 1: Neopentane forms one monosubstituted compound. Statement 2: Neopentane is isomer of pentane. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1 . (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1 . (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Neopentane is isomer of pentane and neopentane forms only one substitution product. Both statements are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. Neopentane forms monosubstituted product due to presence of four identical methyl groups present on carbon atom.

Q. Statement 1: Neopentane forms one monosubstituted compound. Statement 2: Neopentane is isomer of pentane.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1 .

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1 .

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Neopentane is isomer of pentane and neopentane forms only one substitution product. Both statements are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. Neopentane forms monosubstituted product due to presence of four identical methyl groups present on carbon atom.