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What would be the product ratio in the chlorination of propane if all the hydrogens

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What would be the product ratio in the chlorination of propane if all the hydrogens wereabstracted at equal rates?

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What would be the product ratio in the chlorination of propane if all the hydrogens wereabstracted at equal rates?

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The replacement of the hydrogen atom of an alkane by a halogen is termed as halogenation.

The halogenation of propane is provided below.

The products formed are 1-chloropropane and 2-chloropropane.

The order of reactivity of halogen with the carbon atoms are as follows:

i.e., the rate of reaction of halogen with tertiary carbon is higher than that with secondary and primary carbon.

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