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Butane is monohalogenated by a free radical path. Take relative reactivities per hydrogen as for chlorination and for bromination. Which statements are correct?

  1. A2-Chlorobutane is more than 65% of the monochloro product.
  2. B1-Chlorobutane is between 25% and 32% of the monochloro product.
  3. C2-Bromobutane is more than 95% of the monobromo product.
  4. DThe molar ratio 2-chlorobutane : 1-chlorobutane is 3.8 : 1.

Answer: A, B, C

Butane has 6 primary H and 4 secondary H. Chlorination: and , so 2-chlorobutane is per cent and 1-chlorobutane per cent; the ratio is , not 3.8 : 1. Bromination: against , so 2-bromobutane is per cent. Answer: 1, 2 and 3.
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