Why do higher homologues of alkanes form many products on reaction with chlorine in a substitution reaction?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) Because hydrogen atoms are absent
2. (B) Because chlorine replaces hydrogen at different positions
3. (C) Because chlorine is unstable in nature
4. (D) Because alkanes are aromatic

Verified Answer

Option (B): Because chlorine replaces hydrogen at different positions

Practice complete mock tests for SSC, Banking & Railway exams at https://testx.in/questions/01a0bf93-44ff-73d4-a80b-160741339b66/why-do-higher-homologues-of-alkanes