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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q341 Mark

Propane undergoes substitution reactions when mixed with chlorine gas in the presence of ultraviolet light. Which compound could be formed when propane and chlorine are mixed in the presence of ultraviolet light?

ACH3CCl2CH3
BCH2ClCH2Cl
CCH3CH2CH3Cl
DCH3CHClCH2CH3

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A: CH3CCl2CH3

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 34.

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