Which of the following statements is true about the reactivity of 2-methylbutane

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Which of the following statements is true about the reactivity of 2-methylbutane

Which of the following statements is true about the reactivity of 2-methylbutane toward Br_2/hv and Cl_2/hv? a. chlorine is more selective than bromine (for halogenation at the 2- carbon as opposed to the 1-, 3-, or 4- carbons) b. chlorine is more reactive than bromine c. both bromine and chlorine react with the alkane via cationic mechanisms d. both bromination and chlorination give optically active product mixtures

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option (d) is correct because chlorination or bromination of 2-methyl butane gives mixture of products.In which 2-chloro-2-methylbutane and 2 -bromo-2-methylbutane is optically active .

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