JEE Previous Year Question

Number of bromo derivatives obtained on treating ethane with excess of in diffused sunlight is__________

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: 9. Full step-by-step solution below.

Correct answer: 9

Solution

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A substitution reaction is a chemical reaction during which one functional group in a chemical compound is replaced by another functional group.The number of dil possible when ethane is allowed to react with bromine in sunlight are 9.
- + - Br + Br - Br + Br - + + - + - + - + CB
6 Bromine atoms: 1 product possible
5 Bromine atoms : 1 product possible
4 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
3 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
2 Bromine atoms : 2 products possible
1 Bromine atom : 1 product possible
Total 9 products possible

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