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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)3
(2)4Official answer
(3)5
(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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