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Chlorination of Pentane Gives a Mixture of Isomers Having the Molecular

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Chlorination of pentane gives a mixture of isomers having the molecular formula C5H11Cl\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{11} \mathrm{Cl} . The percentage of 1 -chloropentane is 22%22 \% . Assuming the secondary hydrogens in pentane are equally reactive to monochlorination, what is the percentage of 3-chloropentane in the mixture?


A) 48%48 \%
B) 26%26 \%
C) 22%22 \%
D) 14%14 \%

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