The alkane that gives only one strictly mono-chloro product on exhaustive chlorination with in the presence of diffused sunlight is:

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The alkane that gives only one strictly mono-chloro product on exhaustive chlorination with $Cl_2$ in the presence of diffused sunlight is:

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. Neopentane (2,2-dimethylpropane) possesses 12 chemically and structurally equivalent primary hydrogen atoms. Its monochlorination exclusively yields a single product: 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane.

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