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Question

A chemist performed monochlorination of 3-ethylpentane at room temperature to find out the relative ease of removing a hydrogen atom from a primary, a secondary, and a tertiary carbon. He observed that 24.46% of the product was 1-chloro-3-ethylpentane, 61.96% was 2-chloro-3-ethylpentane, and 13.58% was 3-chloro-3-ethylpentane. Using the given data, determine the relative ease of removing each kind of hydrogen atom.

Accepted Answer

The tertiary hydrogen is removed 5 times more easily than primary hydrogen and the secondary hydrogen is removed 3.8 times more easily than primary hydrogen.

Answer

The tertiary hydrogen is removed 10 times more easily than primary hydrogen and the secondary hydrogen is removed 5 times more easily than primary hydrogen.

Answer

The tertiary hydrogen is removed 8.5 times more easily than primary hydrogen and the secondary hydrogen is removed 4 times more easily than primary hydrogen.

Answer

The tertiary hydrogen is removed 3 times more easily than primary hydrogen and the secondary hydrogen is removed 2 times more easily than primary hydrogen.