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JEE Main 8 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q65

Question 65 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 15 of 25, Section A.

n-Butane on monochlorination under photochemical condition gives an optically active compound "P". "P" on further chlorination gives dichloro compounds. The number of dichloro compounds obtained (ignore stereoisomers) is :
  1. (1)3
  2. (2)4Official answer
  3. (3)5
  4. (4)6

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Hydrocarbons
Topic
Alkanes and Free Radicals
Idea tested
Halogenation Chain Mechanism

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